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 plant compounds in maqui berries restructure your gut’s microbiome and promote the multiplication and absorption of good gut bacteria.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2026
The combined interactions of light fields naturally produce mathematical operations including tensor multiplications.
—New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2025
In general, a group is a set of elements paired with an operation (like addition or multiplication) that combines two of those elements to produce a third.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 3 Dec. 2025
The Gospel’s account of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes offers a better model.
—Mark Miller, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for multiplication
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 9 Feb. 2026
The combined interactions of light fields naturally produce mathematical operations including tensor multiplications.
—New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2025
In general, a group is a set of elements paired with an operation (like addition or multiplication) that combines two of those elements to produce a third.
—Leila Sloman, Quanta Magazine, 3 Dec. 2025
The Gospel’s account of the multiplication of the loaves and fishes offers a better model.
—Mark Miller, Oc Register, 26 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for multiplication
Recent Examples of Synonyms for multiplication
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As a result, the mid-nineteenth century witnessed a dramatic increase in the creation of posts, including among tribes that had not typically made them before.—
Glenn Adamson,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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The longer the increases persist, the greater the risk that higher gas prices will translate into higher costs for other goods that rely on fuel for transportation.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
2 May 2026
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Sitting out against Toluca on Wednesday due to a one-match suspension for yellow-card accumulation, playmaker Denis Bouanga should log minutes this weekend for LAFC (6-2-2, 20 points).—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
2 May 2026
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Denis Bouanga could also be involved from the start after missing the Toluca match because of yellow-card accumulation.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
1 May 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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In addition to racking up points with your favorite hotel brands or airlines, Orbitz offers exclusive members-only prices that save you money on current and future reservations.—
Paris Wilson,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Apr. 2026
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In addition, the complex would have 79 one-family homes for sale.—
Don Stacom,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Multiplication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multiplication. Accessed 4 May. 2026.
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