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

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

With the new mid-weight model, Google has implemented a streamlined embedding module for vision, featuring single-matrix multiplication and positional embedding, which allows the data to pass to the LLM with proper spatial awareness. — ArsTechnica, 3 June 2026

Your private key is a random number; your public key is derived from it through elliptic curve multiplication — a computation that is easy to perform in one direction but, for any classical computer, practically impossible to reverse. — Sandy Peng, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026

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. — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 19 May 2026