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multiply
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mul·ti·ply 1  (mlt-pl)
v. mul·ti·plied, mul·ti·ply·ing, mul·ti·plies
v.tr.
1. To increase the amount, number, or degree of.
2. Mathematics To perform multiplication on.
v.intr.
1. To grow in amount, number, or degree. See Synonyms at increase.
2. To breed or propagate.
3. Mathematics To perform multiplication.

[Middle English multiplien, from Old French multiplier, from Latin multiplicre, from multiplex, multiplex; see multiplex.]

mul·ti·ply 2  (mlt-pl)
adv.
In many or multiple ways.

multiply [ˈmʌltɪˌplaɪ]
vb -plies, -plying, -plied
1. to increase or cause to increase in number, quantity, or degree
2. (Mathematics) (tr) to combine (two numbers or quantities) by multiplication
3. (intr) to increase in number by reproduction
[from Old French multiplier, from Latin multiplicāre to multiply, from multus much, many + plicāre to fold]
multipliable , multiplicable adj

multiply  (mlt-pl)
To perform multiplication on a pair of quantities.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Verb1.multiply - combine by multiplication; "multiply 10 by 15"
arithmetic - the branch of pure mathematics dealing with the theory of numerical calculations
compute, calculate, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out - make a mathematical calculation or computation
square - raise to the second power
cube - raise to the third power
raise - multiply (a number) by itself a specified number of times: 8 is 2 raised to the power 3
fraction, divide - perform a division; "Can you divide 49 by seven?"
2.multiply - combine or increase by multiplication; "He managed to multiply his profits"
increase - make bigger or more; "The boss finally increased her salary"; "The university increased the number of students it admitted"
double, duplicate - increase twofold; "The population doubled within 50 years"
triple, treble - increase threefold; "Triple your income!"
quadruple - increase fourfold; "His stock earning quadrupled"
quintuple - increase fivefold; "The population of China quintupled"
proliferate - cause to grow or increase rapidly; "We must not proliferate nuclear arms"
3.multiply - have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms); "pandas rarely breed in captivity"; "These bacteria reproduce"
procreate, reproduce, multiply - have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant; "The Bible tells people to procreate"
pullulate - breed freely and abundantly
4.multiply - have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant; "The Bible tells people to procreate"
biological science, biology - the science that studies living organisms
propagate - multiply sexually or asexually
fructify, set - bear fruit; "the apple trees fructify"
multiply, breed - have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms); "pandas rarely breed in captivity"; "These bacteria reproduce"
incubate, hatch, brood, cover - sit on (eggs); "Birds brood"; "The female covers the eggs"
create, make - make or cause to be or to become; "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"
Adv.1.multiply - in several ways; in a multiple manner; "they were multiply checked for errors"
singly - one by one; one at a time; "they were arranged singly"

multiply
verb
1. increase, extend, expand, spread, build up, accumulate, augment, proliferate Her husband multiplied his demands on her time.
increase reduce, decline, diminish, decrease, lessen, abate
2. reproduce, breed, propagate These creatures can multiply quickly.
Translations
multiply [ˈmʌltɪplaɪ]
A. VT (Math) → multiplicar
to multiply eight by sevenmultiplicar ocho por siete
B. VI
1. (Math) → multiplicar
2. (= reproduce o.s.) → multiplicarse

multiply [ˈmʌltɪplaɪ]
vt [+ number] → multiplier
to multiply 6 by 3 → multiplier six par trois
to multiply sth by sth → multiplier qch par qch
vi
(= proliferate) → se multiplier
(= do multiplication sums) → faire des multiplications

multiply
vt
(Math) → multiplizieren, malnehmen; to multiply 8 by 78 mit 7 multiplizieren or malnehmen; 4 multiplied by 6 is 244 mal 6 ist 24
vi
(Math) (person)multiplizieren; (numbers)sich multiplizieren lassen
(fig)zunehmen, sich vermehren or vervielfachen
(= breed)sich vermehren

multiply [ˈmʌltɪˌplaɪ]
1. vt (Math) → moltiplicare
2. vi
a. (Math) → moltiplicare
she can't multiply → non sa fare le moltiplicazioni
b. (increase) → moltiplicarsi

multiply [ˈmʌltɪˌplaɪ]
1. vt (Math) → moltiplicare
2. vi
a. (Math) → moltiplicare
she can't multiply → non sa fare le moltiplicazioni
b. (increase) → moltiplicarsi

multiply
v multiply [ˈmaltiplai]
1 to add a number to itself a given number of times and find the total 4 + 4 + 4 or 4 multiplied by 3 or 4  3 = 12. maal, vermenigvuldig يَضْرب عَدداً في آخر умножавам (z)násobit gange multipliziert πολλαπλασιάζω multiplicar korrutama ضرب کردن kertoa multiplier לְהַכפִּיל गुणा करना množiti (meg)szoroz mengalikan margfalda moltiplicare 掛ける 곱하다 (pa)dauginti reizināt kali vermenigvuldigen gange, multiplisere mnożyć multiplicar a înmulţi умножать, множить (vy)násobiť (po)množiti pomnožiti multiplicera คูณ çarpmak множити ضرب دینا nhân lên
2 to (cause to) increase in number, especially by breeding Rabbits multiply very rapidly. vermenigvuldig يَتَكاثَر размножавам rozmnožovat (se) formere sig vermehren πολλαπλασιάζω, πολλαπλασιάζομαι multiplicarse paljunema زياد شدن lisääntyä (se) multiplier לְהַכפִּיל बहुत तेजी से तादाद बढ़ना razmnožavati sokszorosít; szaporodik; szaporít berkembang biak margfaldast, fjölga sér moltiplicare, moltiplicarsi 増える 증식하다 dauginti(s) []vairot; vairoties bertambah zich vermenigvuldigen mangfoldiggjøre; yngle rozmnażać się multiplicar a (se) înmulţi размножать(ся) rozmnožovať sa množiti (se) razmnožavati se mångfaldiga, föröka sig เพิ่มจำนวน çoğal(t)mak 增殖 розмножуватися افزائش نسل sinh sôi nảy nở
n multipliˈcation [-pli-]
the act of multiplying numbers. vermenigvuldiging تَكاثُر умножение násobení multiplikation die Multiplikation πολλαπλασιασμός multiplicación korrutamine تکثير kertolasku multiplication כֶּפֶל गुणक množenje szorzás perkalian margföldun moltiplicazione 掛け算 곱셈 daugyba reizināšana gandaan vermenigvuldiging multiplikasjon mnożenie multiplicação înmulţire умножение násobenie množenje umnožavanje multiplikation การคูณ çarpma, çarpım işlemi 乘法 множення ضرب کا عمل tính nhân

multiply يُكْثِر vynásobit multiplicere multiplizieren πολλαπλασιάζω multiplicar moninkertaistua multiplier množiti moltiplicare 増す 증대시키다 vermenigvuldigen multiplisere pomnożyć multiplicar умножать multiplicera คูณ çarpmak nhân


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