01 n. The act or process of multiplying, or of increasing in number; the state of being multiplied; as, the multiplication of the human species b…
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The act or process of multiplying, or of increasing in number; the state of being multiplied; as, the multiplication of the human species by natural generation.“The increase and multiplication of the world.” — Thackeray.
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The process of repeating, or adding to itself, any given number or quantity a certain number of times; commonly, the process of ascertaining by a briefer computation the result of such repeated additions; also, the rule by which the operation is performed; -- the reverse of division.(Math.)
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An increase above the normal number of parts, especially of petals; augmentation.(Bot.)
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The art of increasing gold or silver by magic, -- attributed formerly to the alchemists.[Obs.]
Phrases & compounds
Multiplication table —
a table giving the product of a set of numbers multiplied in some regular way; commonly, a table giving the products of the first ten or twelve numbers multiplied successively by 1, 2, 3, etc., up to 10 or 12. Called also a times table, used by students in elementary school prior to memorization of the table.