MULTIPLICATION


Meaning of MULTIPLICATION in English

n.1 the arithmetical process of multiplying.

2 the act or an instance of multiplying.

Phrases and idioms:

multiplication sign the sign (x) to indicate that one quantity is to be multiplied by another, as in

2 x 3 6. multiplication table a list of multiples of a particular number, usu.

from

1. to 12.

Derivatives:

multiplicative adj.

Etymology: ME f. OF multiplication or L multiplicatio (as MULTIPLY)

Oxford English vocab.      Оксфордский английский словарь.