Synonyms for

Multiplication

Verb / ˌmʌltʌplʌˈkeɪʃʌn / Another word for multiplication — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

Multiplication is the mathematical operation of combining groups of equal size.

Synonyms & similar words

times generation propagation times product reiteration duplication reproduction iteration repeating replication rehearsal recurrence reoccurrence repeating doubling reduplication multiplying increase growth manifold

Synonyms by register

Formal

augmentation escalation amplification proliferation

Informal

doubling trebling multiplying

Literary

increase growth expansion

Antonyms

division subtraction reduction diminution decrease lessening

Common collocations

  • multiplication table
  • multiplication sign
  • multiplication factor
  • multiplication problem
  • multiplication of numbers
  • multiplication of matrices
  • multiplication of fractions

Word family

noun multiplication
verb multiply
adjective multiplicative
adverb multiplicatively

Usage note

Primarily used in mathematics to describe the process of repeated addition. Can also refer to an increase or proliferation in a more general sense.

Example sentences

  1. I used multiplication to solve the math problem.
  2. Multiplication is a useful tool in everyday life.
  3. My teacher taught me new multiplication strategies.
  4. I need to practice my multiplication tables.
  5. Multiplication is a key concept in mathematics.

Quotes

  • Education is not the learning of facts, but the training of the mind to think. - Albert Einstein
  • The essence of mathematics is not to make simple things complicated, but to make complicated things simple. - S. Gudder
  • Mathematics is not about numbers, equations, computations, or algorithms: it is about understanding. - William Paul Thurston

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