multiplication
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3.2
- noun
- /ˌmʌltɪplɪˈkeɪʃən/
:
proliferación
- Equally significant, the multiplication of agencies had "greatly accelerated the discovery of cases."
Examples
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Scientific objectivity was shaken by the multiplication of new theories about the origins of life on the American continent.
Academic text (2004) -
The moist organic material, when seeded with animal waste, is quite a suitable environment for the rapid multiplication of microorganisms.
Academic text (1994) -
Paradoxically, the absence of a specific story implies the multiplication of stories.
Academic text (1993) -
You fellows wouldn't work in this way, and the result has been a multiplication of work and a struggle for precedence.
Academic text (2000) -
The rapid multiplication of bacteria in the petri dish was observable within hours.
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The multiplication of ideas shared during the conference led to innovative solutions.
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The multiplication of resources for the project allowed for quicker completion of tasks.
Synonyms
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1.0
A rise that happens over time and makes something larger
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9.5
A rapid increase in the number or amount of something
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3.5
The act of making an exact copy or the thing that is copied
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4.0
A copy of something made to look exactly like the original
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6.6
Plants or animals producing young so their number grows
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
A small raised dot used to show multiplication in math, often instead of the letter x
How Much
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Multiplication comes from Latin parts multi- meaning 'many' and -plic- meaning 'to fold' or 'to make', the same root as multiply and multiple. That's why it can mean a rapid increase or the making of many copies, as when weeds or tasks quickly grow in number.