multiply (ˈmʌltɪˌplaɪ
)
Definitions
verb
- to increase or cause to increase in number, quantity, or degree
- (tr) to combine (two numbers or quantities) by multiplication
- (intr) to increase in number by reproduction
Alternative Forms
ˈmultiˌpliable ˈmultiˌplicable adjectiveWord Origin
C13: from Old French multiplier, from Latin multiplicāre to multiply, from multus much, many + plicāre to foldSynonyms
View thesaurus entrymultiple (ˈmʌltɪpəll)
Definitions
adjective
- having or involving more than one part, individual, etc ⇒
he had multiple injuries
- electronics US Canadian (of a circuit) having a number of conductors in parallel
noun
- the product of a given number or polynomial and any other one ⇒
6 is a multiple of 2
- telephony an electrical circuit accessible at a number of points to any one of which a connection can be made
- short for multiple store
Alternative Forms
ˈmultiply adverbWord Origin
C17: via French from Late Latin multiplus, from Latin multiplexTranslations
- British English:
multiply
When something multiplies, or when you multiply it, it increases greatly in number or amount.He multiplied his demands on her time.ˈmʌltɪˌplaɪ VERB He multiplied his demands on her time.
- Spanish:
multiplicar
v
- French:
multiplier
v
- German:
multiplizieren
v
- Chinese: 增加 v
- Arabic: يَتَكَاثَرُ v
- Portuguese: multiplicar v
- Russian: умножать v
- Croatian: množiti v
- Czech: vynásobit v násobit
- Danish: multiplicere v
- Dutch: vermenigvuldigen v
- Finnish: moninkertaistua vi
- Greek: πολλαπλασιάζω v
- Italian: moltiplicare v
- Japanese: 増す v
- Korean: 증대시키다 v
- Norwegian: multiplisere v
- Polish: pomnożyć v mnożyć
- Brazilian Portuguese: multiplicar v
- European Spanish:
multiplicar
v
- Swedish: multiplicera v
- Thai: คูณ v
- Turkish: çarpmak v
- Vietnamese: nhân v
Usage examples
It does not multiply ; it does not turn to other foods; it does not develop undesirable habits of its own.
, The Complete Stories Volume 2 (1995)And the number of alternative savings vehicles multiply , limiting bank deposits growth.
Business Today (1998)NH lymphoma affects white blood cells or lymphocytes which multiply uncontrollably.
The Mercury, Sunday Tasmanian (2005)To calculate salt levels, multiply the sodium content by 2.5.
Sun, News of the World (2004)They swim in moisture and multiply extremely quickly, dividing every 20 minutes under best conditions.
, Cystitis (1994)