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- Dictionarymultiply/ˈmʌltɪplʌɪ/
verb
- 1. obtain from (a number) another which contains the first number a specified number of times: "multiply fourteen by nineteen"
- 2. increase or cause to increase greatly in number or quantity: "ever since I became a landlord my troubles have multiplied tenfold" Similar Opposite
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MULTIPLY definition: 1. to add a number to itself a particular number of times: 2. to increase, or to increase…. Learn more.
The meaning of MULTIPLY is to increase in number especially greatly or in multiples : augment. How to use multiply in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Multiply.
Multiply definition: to make many or manifold; increase the number, quantity, etc., of.. See examples of MULTIPLY used in a sentence.
When something multiplies, or when you multiply it, it increases greatly in number or amount. He multiplied his demands on her time. American English : multiply / ˈmʌltɪplaɪ /
verb. /ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/ Verb Forms. [intransitive, transitive] to add a number to itself a particular number of times. The children are already learning to multiply and divide. multiply A by B 2 multiplied by 4 is/equals/makes 8 (= 2 × 4 = 8). Multiply the length by the width. multiply A and B (together) Multiply 2 and 6 together and you get 12.
1. When something multiplies or when you multiply it, it increases greatly in number or amount. [...] 2. When animals and insects multiply, they increase in number by giving birth to large numbers of young. [...] 3. If you multiply one number by another, you add the first number to itself as many times as is indicated by the second number.
MULTIPLY meaning: 1. to increase by a large number, or to make something increase by a large number: 2. to add one…. Learn more.
