Multiply: meaning, definitions and examples
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multiply
[ ˈmʌltɪplaɪ ]
mathematical operation
To combine two or more quantities into one product. It involves the repeated addition of the same number.
Synonyms
multiply by, times, times by
Examples of usage
- Can you multiply 5 by 3 for me?
- She multiplied the number of attendees by the ticket price to calculate the total revenue.
- We need to multiply the length by the width to find the area of the rectangle.
Translations
Translations of the word "multiply" in other languages:
🇵🇹 multiplicar
🇮🇳 गुणा करना
🇩🇪 multiplizieren
🇮🇩 mengalikan
🇺🇦 множити
🇵🇱 mnożyć
🇯🇵 掛ける (かける)
🇫🇷 multiplier
🇪🇸 multiplicar
🇹🇷 çarpma
🇰🇷 곱하다
🇸🇦 ضرب
🇨🇿 násobit
🇸🇰 násobiť
🇨🇳 乘 (chéng)
🇸🇮 množiti
🇮🇸 margfalda
🇰🇿 көбейту
🇬🇪 გამრავლება
🇦🇿 çoxaltmaq
🇲🇽 multiplicar
Word origin
The word 'multiply' originated from the Latin word 'multiplicare', which means 'to increase' or 'to make many'. It has been used in mathematics for centuries to describe the operation of combining quantities. The concept of multiplication has been fundamental in various civilizations, including the ancient Egyptians and Greeks, who developed their own methods for multiplication. Over time, the symbol '×' became widely used to represent multiplication, making calculations more efficient and standardized.
See also: multiplication, multiplicity, multiplier, multiplying.