Look up: Multiplication

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   multiplication
   Multiplication is when a number can be added to itself a number of times. Multiplication is sometimes called repeated addition.
   Example: 2 multiplied by 10 equals 20. (2 x 10 = 20)
   See also: multiply
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   multiplication
   [n] - a multiplicative increase 2. [n] - an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division
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   Multiplication
   Symbol : In arithmetic, multiplication of one number, a, by another, b, consists of adding a to itself b times. This kind of multiplication is commutative, i.e. . The identity element for arithmetic multiplication is 1, i.e. multiplication by 1 produces no change. In a series of multiplications the order in which they are carried out makes no diff...
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   Multiplication
   Definition (advanced level) An associative and commutative binary operation, distributive over addition, which takes any two elements of one of the sets N , Z , Q , R , C , a and b, to another element of that set, ab, called their product.
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   Multiplication
   Definition (keystage 1) Adding a quantity to itself a certain number of times. We can use the x sign to show multiplication. <br /> For example, 3 x 2, or 3 multiplied by 2, is three lots of two (2 + 2 + 2), or two lots of three (3 + 3).
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   Multiplication
   Definition (keystage 2) The process of adding a quantity to itself a certain number of times. <br /> It is the inverse of division.<br /> The multiplication, 5 × 4 , can mean either five lots of four <br />(4 + 4 + 4 + 4 + 4) or five added four times (5 + 5 + 5 + 5).
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   Multiplication
   Mul`ti·pli·ca'tion noun [ Latin multiplicatio : confer French multiplication . See Multiply .] 1. 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. « The increase and multiplication of the world.» Thackeray. 2. (M ...
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   multiplication
   1. 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. 'The increase and multiplication of the world.' (Thackeray) ... 2. <mathematics> The process of repeating, or adding to itself, any given number or quantity a certain number of time ...
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   multiplication
   times noun an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed; `the multiplication of four by three gives twelve`; `four times three equals twelve`
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    multiplication
    noun a multiplicative increase; `repeated copying leads to a multiplication of errors`; `this multiplication of cells is a natural correlate of growth`
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    Multiplication
    `Multiplication` of whole numbers is the mathematical operation of adding together multiple copies of the same number. For example, four multiplied by three is twelve, since three sets of four make twelve: :4 + 4 + 4 = 12.!, Multiplication can also be viewed as counting objects arranged in a rectangle, or finding the area of rectangle whose sides have given lengths. Multiplication is one of four main operations in elementary arithmetic, an...
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    Multiplication
    • (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. • (n.) The art of increasing gold or silver by magic, -- attributed formerly to the alchemists. • (n.) An increase above the normal number of parts, especially of peta...
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    multiplication
    (from the article `arithmetic`) ...that a repeated sum such as 5 + 5 + 5 is independent of the way in which the summands are grouped; it can be written 3 5. Thus, a second binary ... ...many systems, such as the real or complex numbers, there are other systems, such as the system of matrices o...
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    multiplication
    The operation that, for positive integers, consists of adding a number (the multiplicand) to itself a certain number of times. The operation is extended to other real numbers according to the rules governing the multiplicational properties of positive integers.
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    multiplication
    multiplication, fundamental operation in arithmetic and algebra. Multiplication by a whole number can be interpreted as successive addition. For example, a number N multiplied by 3 is N + N + N. In general, multiplying positive numbers N and M gives the area of the rectangle with sides N and M. The ...
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