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multiplication

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌmʌltəpləˈkeɪʃən/ · UK /ˌmʌltɪplɪˈkeɪʃən/

multiplication means: The process of finding the total when a number is added to itself a given number of times.

noun

NUMBER OPERATIONA2

The process of finding the total when a number is added to itself a given number of times.

  • We learned multiplication at school.
  • This game helps children practice multiplication.
  • Multiplication by ten is easy with whole numbers.

Opposites: division

Common phrases: multiplication table, learn multiplication, multiplication sign

INDIVIDUAL CALCULATIONB1

A calculation in which one number is multiplied by another.

  • Check your answer to this multiplication.
  • The worksheet contains twenty multiplications.
  • She performed the multiplication without using a calculator.

Common phrases: a simple multiplication, perform a multiplication, a lengthy multiplication

Questions about multiplication

What does multiplication mean?

The process of finding the total when a number is added to itself a given number of times.

What is multiplication in other languages?

Türkçe: çarpma · Español: multiplicación · Français: multiplication · Deutsch: Multiplikation · Italiano: moltiplicazione · 日本語: 掛け算

How do you pronounce multiplication?

In American English /ˌmʌltəpləˈkeɪʃən/; in British English /ˌmʌltɪplɪˈkeɪʃən/.

How do you use multiplication in a sentence?

We learned multiplication at school. This game helps children practice multiplication.

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