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
Start by adding up n copies of a number—that’s just the definition of multiplication by n.
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Ben Brubaker, Wired News, 14 Sep. 2025
Leadership Development Approach From the outset of launching Apex, Iftiu acknowledges that his biggest learning curve involved shifting focus from personal production to leadership multiplication.
—William Jones, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
In my experience leading multi-AI agent implementations, the real transformation happens when organizations stop thinking about AI as cost-cutting and start seeing it as capability multiplication.
—Varun Milind Kulkarni, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The differences might be small, but recall that the operation is adding up many multiplications, so the noise gets magnified.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2025
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Ben Brubaker, Wired News, 14 Sep. 2025
Leadership Development Approach From the outset of launching Apex, Iftiu acknowledges that his biggest learning curve involved shifting focus from personal production to leadership multiplication.
—William Jones, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
In my experience leading multi-AI agent implementations, the real transformation happens when organizations stop thinking about AI as cost-cutting and start seeing it as capability multiplication.
—Varun Milind Kulkarni, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
The differences might be small, but recall that the operation is adding up many multiplications, so the noise gets magnified.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multiplication
Noun
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Chance of lightning increases as a thunderstorm approaches and peaks when the storm is overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Nov. 2025
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Hopper saw a 40% increase in air travelers, adding its Disruption Assistance feature – which allows users to instantly rebook if their flight is delayed or canceled, or get a refund – overnight following the DOT’s announcement.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
9 Nov. 2025
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There was ice accumulation on the condenser fan piping in the walk-in bakery freezer.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Any snowfall will likely be just flurries, with no accumulation anticipated, the weather service said.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Nov. 2025
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In addition, Blaze Pizza will donate $1 from every pizza sold that day to Folds of Honor, which provides educational scholarships to military families.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
11 Nov. 2025
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In addition to the players mentioned above, Max Muncy is also getting up there in age for Los Angeles.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Multiplication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multiplication. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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