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multiplied

multiplied

3.2
Grown a lot in number or amount
  • adjective
  • /ˈmʌltɪˌplaɪd/
translation icon : multiplicado
  • Her responsibilities at work were multiplied after her colleague left the company.

Examples

  • The challenges of raising children are often multiplied when you have more than one kid.

  • The excitement multiplied as the concert date approached and fans prepared to attend.

  • And the fact that I thought I was going to lose her every single second multiplied my love by a million.

  • All the normal turmoils and troubles of life are multiplied by the additional strains and pressure.

Synonyms

increased
vsmultiplied
1.0

Larger or more than before

grows through repeated doubling or manyfold increase rather than general gain
redoubled
vsmultiplied
6.5

Much stronger or larger than before

means a large numerical rise rather than a stronger or more forceful change
expanded
vsmultiplied
4.0

Larger in size or number

refers to big growth in number or amount not just wider scope

Antonyms

decreased
1.5

Smaller in amount or size than before

diminished
  • Specialized
4.4

Smaller in size, strength or importance

How Many

to surge
41 3.7
multiplied
3.2
increased
1.0

Surface Forms

multiplied positive

Morphology

multiplied = multiply (transparent) = multiply + ed

Regular past-participial/adjectival formation from the verb 'multiply'; the meaning 'increased' is directly derived from the verb.

Etymology

Multiplied comes from the part multi- meaning 'many' and the verb multiply, which is the same idea as the common word multiple and in math means 'to make more by using 'times'. So, when something is multiplied it has become much larger in number or amount.