Definition of multiply - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
arithmetictr. TECH. perform multiplication on a numbertr. TECH.
- Multiply 4 by 5 to get 20.
2.
mathematicstr./intr. increase the amount or number of somethingtr./intr.
- The bacteria multiply rapidly in warm conditions.
3.
biologyintr. breed or reproduceintr.
- The fish multiply quickly in this pond.
Adverb
varietyin many different ways
- The problem can be solved multiply.
Expressions with multiply
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increase rapidly in number
The rumors about the scandal multiplied like rabbits.
Origin of multiply
Latin, multus (many) + plicare (fold)
Terms with multiply included in their meaning
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mathematics
multiply a number by itself
biology
multiply sexually or asexually
mathematics
multiply a number by four
increase
tending to multiply or increase in number
mathematics
number showing how many times to multiply
multiply greatly
increase eightfold in size or amount
increase quantity
multiply or increase in number
signal processing
multiply a signal by a tapering function to reduce edge noise
printing
multiply or reproduce impressions by a single operation
math operation
multiply something by eight
mathematics
multiply something by three
mathematics
multiply a number by ten
medical
vaccine made from killed germs that cannot multiply in the body
abr: multiply
find the result of numbers added together many times
rapid growth
multiply rapidly in number or quantity
mathematics
multiply a number by five
mathematics
multiply a number by seven
Examples of multiply in a sentence
Multiply the ingredients to serve more people. Profits multiply when the demand increases. The rabbits began to multiply in the spring. Bacteria multiply rapidly in warm conditions. Rabbits multiply at an astonishing rate. The issue was multiply addressed in the meeting.
The concept was multiply explained by the teacher.
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- French:multiplier, de plusieurs manières différentes, ...
- German:multiplizieren, vielfältig, ...
- Italian:moltiplicare, in molti modi, ...
- Spanish:multiplicar, de muchas maneras, ...
- Portuguese:multiplicar, diversificadamente, ...
- Chinese:乘, 多样地, ...
- Japanese:掛ける, 多様に, ...
- Arabic:ضَرَبَ, بِطُرُقٍ مُتَعَدِّدَة, ...
- Hebrew:לִכְפּוֹל, בְּדְרָכִים רַבּוֹת, ...
- Russian:умножать, разными способами, ...
- Ukrainian:множити, різними способами, ...
- Hindi:गुणा करना, कई तरीकों से, ...
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