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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Many questions from the fair rent commission members on Saturday focused on Sun Communities’ profits compared to the cost of the rent increase to residents.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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County voters have overwhelmingly approved sales-tax increases to fund Metro projects.—
Oren Peleg,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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The first of three games in seven days will begin without Bouanga, who is suspended for one match due to yellow card accumulation.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
10 May 2026
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In practice, however, the process is often limited by the accumulation of volatile fatty acids, which decrease pH levels and suppress microbial activity.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 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 11 May. 2026.
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