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Multiply

verb/mˌʌltɪplˈaɪ/
Definition
combine by multiplication
combine or increase by multiplication
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/mˌʌltɪplˈaɪ/
🇬🇧British English
/mˌʌltɪplˈaɪ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/mˌʌltɪplˈaɪ/
3 syllables Say it as /mˌʌltɪplˈaɪ/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
verbcombine by multiplication
“multiply 10 by 15”
verbcombine or increase by multiplication
“He managed to multiply his profits”
verbhave young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)
“pandas rarely breed in captivity”
verbhave offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant
“The Bible tells people to procreate”
adverbin several ways; in a multiple manner
“they were multiply checked for errors”
Word Forms
multiplicativeadjectivetending or having the power to multiply or increase in number or quantity or degree
multiplicationnounan arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed
multipliernounthe number by which a multiplicand is multiplied
breednouna special variety of domesticated animals within a species
breedingnounthe sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
reproductiveadjectiveproducing new life or offspring
reproductionnounthe process of generating offspring
procreativeadjectiveproducing new life or offspring
procreationnounthe sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
multiplizieren
durch Multiplikation kombinieren
🇫🇷French
multiplier
combiner par multiplication
🇪🇸Spanish
multiplicar
combinar por multiplicacion
🇮🇹Italian
moltiplicare
combinare per moltiplicazione
🇳🇱Dutch
vermenigvuldigen
combineren door vermenigvuldiging
🇵🇹Portuguese
multiplicar
combinar por multiplicação
🇷🇺Russian
умножать
объединить путем умножения
India
🇮🇳Hindi
गुणा
गुणन द्वारा संयोजित करें
🇧🇩Bengali
গুণ
গুণ দ্বারা একত্রিত করুন
🇮🇳Tamil
பெருக்கி
பெருக்கல் மூலம் இணைக்கவும்
🇮🇳Telugu
గుణించాలి
గుణకారం ద్వారా కలపండి
🇮🇳Marathi
गुणाकार
गुणाकाराने एकत्र करा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ગુણાકાર
ગુણાકાર દ્વારા ભેગા કરો
🇮🇳Kannada
ಗುಣಿಸಿ
ಗುಣಾಕಾರದಿಂದ ಸಂಯೋಜಿಸಿ
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഗുണിക്കുക
ഗുണനത്താൽ സംയോജിപ്പിക്കുക
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗੁਣਾ
ਗੁਣਾ ਦੁਆਰਾ ਜੋੜੋ
🇵🇰Urdu
ضرب
ضرب کی طرف سے جمع
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
通过乘法合并
🇯🇵Japanese
乗算する
掛け算で結合する
🇰🇷Korean
곱하다
곱셈으로 결합
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhân lên
kết hợp bằng phép nhân
🇹🇭Thai
คูณ
รวมกันโดยการคูณ
🇮🇩Indonesian
berkembang biak
gabungkan dengan perkalian
🇵🇭Filipino
magparami
pagsamahin sa pamamagitan ng pagpaparami
🇲🇾Malay
membiak
bergabung dengan pendaraban
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
ضاعف
الجمع عن طريق الضرب
🇮🇷Persian
ضرب کنند
ترکیب با ضرب
🇹🇷Turkish
çarpmak
çarpma yoluyla birleştirme
🇮🇱Hebrew
לְהַכפִּיל
לשלב בכפל
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'multiply'?
The primary meaning of 'multiply' is 'combine by multiplication'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'multiply' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'multiply' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'multiply' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'multiply' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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