Definition of Multiplication

1. Noun. The act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production.

Exact synonyms: Generation, Propagation
Generic synonyms: Breeding, Facts Of Life, Procreation, Reproduction
Specialized synonyms: Biogenesis, Biogeny
Derivative terms: Generate, Multiply, Multiply, Propagate, Propagate, Propagate

2. Noun. A multiplicative increase. "This multiplication of cells is a natural correlate of growth"
Specialized synonyms: Doubling, Quadrupling, Quintupling, Tripling
Generic synonyms: Growth, Increase, Increment
Derivative terms: Multiply

3. Noun. An arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed. "Four times three equals twelve"
Exact synonyms: Times
Generic synonyms: Arithmetic Operation
Derivative terms: Multiply, Multiply

Definition of Multiplication

1. n. 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.

Definition of Multiplication

1. Noun. (uncountable mathematics) The process of computing the sum of a number with itself a specified number of times, or any other analogous binary operation that combines other mathematical objects.