Synonyms of multiplication

multiplication

noun

ˌməl-tə-plə-ˈkā-shən 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increase
• accumulation
• accumulating
• addition
• proliferation
• growth
• doubling
• mushrooming
• expansion
• enlargement
• escalation
• amplification
• creep
• inflation
• increment
• quadrupling
• cumulation
• augmentation
• rise
• tripling
• extension
• spread
• accrual
• distension
• accretion
• lengthening
• gain
• boost
• hike

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decrease
• reduction
• contraction
• diminution
• compression
• contracting
• shrinkage
• diminishing
• condensation
• lowering
• constriction
• lessening
• abatement
• fall
• drop
• shrinking
• condensing
• diminishment
• shortening
• retrenchment
• falloff
• compressing
• drop-off
• constricting
• retrenching

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of multiplication

So no multiplication, which is what takes all the energy, because multiplication is an expensive operation in hardware, and even for human minds. — Jackie Snow, IEEE Spectrum, 30 July 2026

Since antiquity, mathematicians have suspected that O(n2) was an inherent speed limit for multiplication. — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 13 July 2026

The test results show younger kids are improving foundational skills, such as identifying facts in a simple news article or understanding basic multiplication and division. — ABC News, 10 June 2026

Alcohol affects the health of spleen cells, increasing cell death, reducing cell multiplication, and altering cell and immune signaling. — Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 5 June 2026