multiplication

• Sustantivo que designa el proceso de aumentar un número o una cantidad, o la operación aritmética de calcular el producto de dos números; también puede referirse a la propagación o reproducción de algo.

A noun referring to the process of increasing in number or quantity, or the arithmetic operation of calculating the product of two numbers.

1. Reproduction or procreationB2formal

   The process of producing offspring or increasing in number through reproduction.

   Multiplicación o reproducción

   • The rapid multiplication of bacteria can cause infections.
   • Multiplication of rabbits in the wild is very fast.
   • The study focused on the multiplication of cells in the human body.

   Sinónimosbreedingprocreationproliferationpropagationreproduction

2. Increase in quantityB2formal

   A significant increase in the amount, number, or degree of something.

   multiplicación (aumento)

   • The multiplication of tasks led to a heavier workload.
   • There was a multiplication of errors after the software update.
   • The multiplication of wealth is a goal for many investors.

   Sinónimosaccumulationaugmentationbuild upescalationexpansiongrowthincreaseintensificationproliferation

3. Arithmetic operationA2formal

   A mathematical operation where a number is added to itself a specified number of times; the inverse of division.

   Multiplicación

   • Multiplication of 5 by 3 gives 15.
   • Children learn multiplication tables in elementary school.
   • The calculator can perform multiplication quickly.

   Antónimosdivision