multiply


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multiply
v. (Mathematics) add a quantity to itself a specified number of times (i.e. 4 x 2 = 8); increase in quantity, produce a large number of; reproduce, procreate, have many offspring

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multiply

Verb
1. combine by multiplication; "multiply 10 by 15"
(antonym) divide, fraction
(hypernym) calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon, figure
(hyponym) square
(derivation) multiplication, times
(classification) arithmetic
2. combine or increase by multiplication; "He managed to multiply his profits"
(synonym) manifold
(hypernym) increase
(hyponym) double, duplicate
(derivation) multiplication
3. have young (animals); "pandas rarely breed in captivity"
(synonym) breed
(hypernym) reproduce, procreate
(hyponym) pullulate
(derivation) generation, multiplication, propagation
4. have offspring or young; "The deer in our neighborhood reproduce madly"; "The Catholic Church tells people to procreate, no matter what their economic situation may be"
(synonym) reproduce, procreate
(hypernym) make, create
(hyponym) propagate
(derivation) generation, multiplication, propagation

Adverb
1. in several ways; in a multiple manner; "they were multiply checked for errors"
(antonym) singly
(pertainym) multiple


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multiply
v. násobit; zmnohonásobit (se)

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multiply
Czas. mnożyć; pomnażać (się); zwielokrotniać (się); rozmnażać się

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)Download this dictionary
Multiply
(v. t.)
To increase in number; to make more numerous; to add quantity to.
  
 
(v. t.)
To increase (the amount of gold or silver) by the arts of alchemy.
  
 
(v. t.)
To add (any given number or quantity) to itself a certain number of times; to find the product of by multiplication; thus 7 multiplied by 8 produces the number 56; to multiply two numbers. See the Note under Multiplication.
  
 
(v. i.)
To increase in extent and influence; to spread.
  
 
(v. i.)
To increase amount of gold or silver by the arts of alchemy.
  
 
(v. i.)
To become greater in number; to become numerous.
  

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter. About