as in increase
the act or process of becoming greater in number
there's been a steady multiplication in our attic of obsolete video equipment as new technologies come on the market
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Recent Examples of multiplication
The design required the production team to bring a broad range of understandings, everything from electromagnetism, solenoid latches, lever arm weight multiplication, spring hinges, DMX triggers, foam fabrication, and sculpture.
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
Multiplying a vector by a matrix traditionally takes 16 multiplication steps and 16 addition steps.
—Olivia Hsu, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2026
The finished product was built for multiplication—a radical blueprint that proved architecture could be as scalable as a chair.
—Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026
This rounding up also applies to multiplication, such that 0.999...
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2026
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Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 May 2026
Multiplying a vector by a matrix traditionally takes 16 multiplication steps and 16 addition steps.
—Olivia Hsu, IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2026
The finished product was built for multiplication—a radical blueprint that proved architecture could be as scalable as a chair.
—Kieron Marchese, Architectural Digest, 14 Apr. 2026
This rounding up also applies to multiplication, such that 0.999...
—Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multiplication
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In addition to the president’s resignation, unions are demanding wage increases and an end to fuel and dollar shortages.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
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Consistency is the accumulation of decisions, habits, and behaviors repeated over a long duration of time.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
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Heavy wind can catch a sail and potentially pull it off the fixture or tear it; too much rain or snow accumulation can also pull it down and rip it.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
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While snow totals remain uncertain, this storm is forecast to bring colder air and has a better chance of bringing more widespread and meaningful accumulating snow, particularly in the mountains and higher elevations.—
Alex Lehnert,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The contributions to Becerra and Bonta are one signal that AI giants and their employees have taken notice, investing in state elections in addition to congressional races.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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In addition to a woman believed by authorities to be O'Brien's girlfriend, a 3-year-old was also in the apartment at the time of the initial shooting, according to court documents.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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“Multiplication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multiplication. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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