multiplication
noun
uk/ˌmʌl.tɪ.plɪˈkeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌmʌl.tə.pləˈkeɪ.ʃən/[UorC]mathematicsspecialized
theprocessofaddinganumberto itself aparticularnumberoftimes, or acalculationin which this is done:
乘法;乘法运算I was good atmathsand had notroublewith multiplication anddivision.我数学好,乘法除法都没问题。
Theystarteddoingevenlongermultiplications.他们开始做更长的乘法题了。
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addition
division(CALCULATION)
subtraction
[U]
theprocessofincreasinginnumberby alargeamount, or of making somethingincreaselike this:
Thistypeofdrugpreventscellmultiplication.
The multiplication of goodbrasserieshas been abreathoffreshairto therestaurantindustry.
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multiply
- Iaskedthestudentsto write about how multiplication anddivisionwerealikeand different.
- Whenpresentedwithsimplemultiplication oradditionproblems, I do them in myhead.
- Interferonsappeartoinhibitthe multiplication ofviruseswithincells.
- Apotoffacecreamis a haven forbacterialmultiplication.
Addition, subtraction, multiplication & division
- add
- add (something) up
- addition sign
- additive
- arithmetical
- coefficient
- deduction
- factorize
- half
- halve
- long division
- multiply
- power
- roundsomethingdown
- subtraction sign
- subtractive
- table
- takesomethingaway
- times
- treble
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Increasing and intensifying