/ taɪmz; NAmE /
1.
preposition ( informal ) multiplied by :
Five times two is / equals ten (= 5 × 2 = 10) .
2.
noun [ pl. ] used in comparisons to show how much more, better, etc. sth is than sth else :
three times as long as sth
three times longer than sth
three times the length of sth
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WORD ORIGIN
late 20th cent.: use as a verb of times expressing multiplication (dating from late Middle English ).