multiplication
pronunciation
How to pronounce multiplication in British English:
UK [ˌmʌltɪplɪˈkeɪʃn]
How to pronounce multiplication in American English:
US [ˌmʌltɪplɪˈkeɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed
- the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
- a multiplicative increase
Word Origin
- multiplication (n.)
- mid-14c., from Old French multiplicacion (12c.) "multiplication, duplication; multiplicity, diversity," from Latin multiplicationem (nominative multiplicatio), noun of action from past participle stem of multiplicare (see multiply). Mathematical sense is attested from late 14c.
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Example
- 1. As an example , consider matrix multiplication , which can be written in terms of nested sub-matrix multiplications .
- 2. On the contrary , it acted by multiplication of singular sexualities .
- 3. I didn 't want to practice my major chords , or my tennis swing , or my multiplication tables .
- 4. A favorite example some of riding instructors is to have a student recite something difficult ( such as multiplication tables or spelling their name backwards ) while going over a jump .
- 5. Kahneman says in his book " thinking fast and slow " that he could divine when someone gave up on a multiplication problem simply by watching for pupil contraction during the experiment .