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multiplyto increase in number or amount; to perform mathematical multiplication

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to increase in number or amount; to perform mathematical multiplication

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/

Korean meaning: 곱하다, 번식하다, 증가하다

Korean pronunciation: **멀**티플라이

Example Sentences

  • My homework problems seem to multiply every time I blink!
  • If you multiply 7 by 8, you get 56.
  • His worries multiply when he thinks about the exam.

multiply

VERB

//ˈmʌltɪplaɪ//

to increase in number or amount; to perform mathematical multiplication

multiply concept
💡 Concept

The teacher shows students how to multiply groups of apples together

multiply rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

When knowledge multiplies through supply, students apply!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/

🌳Etymology

Prefixmulti--
Rootply

Origin

From Old French 'multiplier', derived from Latin 'multiplicare', which combines 'multus' (many) and 'plicare' (to fold or bend), literally meaning 'to fold many times'.

🎵Rhyme

applysupplyreplycomply
apply
supply
reply
comply

🔗Collocations

multiply by
multiply rapidly
multiply the effect
multiply and divide
multiply exponentially
multiply the chances

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My homework problems seem to multiply every time I blink!

If you multiply 7 by 8, you get 56.

His worries multiply when he thinks about the exam.

😄 Fun example

Rabbits multiply faster than my bank account decreases!

📚Related Words

Synonyms

increasereproduceproliferateexpandamplify

Antonyms

dividedecreasereduce

Related

multiplicationmultiplemultipliermathematicalarithmetic

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