multiply

Definitions


[ˈmʌltɪplʌɪ], (Verb)

Definitions:
- obtain from (a number) another which contains the first number a specified number of times
(e.g: multiply fourteen by nineteen)

- increase or cause to increase greatly in number or quantity
(e.g: ever since I became a landlord my troubles have multiplied tenfold)


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Origin:
Middle English: from Old French multiplier, from Latin multiplicare


[ˈmʌltɪpli], (Adverb)

Definitions:
- in several different ways or respects
(e.g: multiply injured patients)


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