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times

898 1.3

A word used when one number is multiplied by another

noun
/taɪmz/

: multiplicación

It's kind of like the same thing of length times width equals area.

I made three times my money back.

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Examples

Well, it'll be X times AC plus Y times BD.
In this equation, X times Y represents the product of the two numbers.
Length times width, Length times width, length times width.
So area is length times height or two XY.
Here we have A times BC minus CB.
So Y is equal to sine X + C times cosine X.
This is just π times AX~ star minus B.
Again, we plug in cosine of two Theta times cosine of Theta.
To find the area of a rectangle, you multiply the length by the width, or length times width.
If you have two apples and buy three times as many, that means you have three times the original amount of apples.

Synonyms

multiplication

vstimes

14 2.0

A way in math to find the total of equal groups

is used to show one number multiplied by another in arithmetic

Idioms

at times

464 1.0

Happens sometimes but not often

a hundred times

78 2.5

An amount multiplied by one hundred

nine times out of ten

Informal

16 2.0

In almost all cases

behind the times

8 4.8

Old-fashioned and not keeping up with new ideas

at the best of times

5 6.2

Even when things are at their best, something is still difficult or unpleasant

to keep up with the times

4 3.9

Stay modern by learning about new trends

Compounds

three times

747 1.0

To multiply a number or amount by three

four times

301 1.0

To multiply an amount by four

two times

174 1.0

Twice as much or as many

Times Square

108 2.7

A busy part of Manhattan with bright lights, theaters, and New Year's Eve celebrations

hard times

96 3.1

A period when people have many problems with money or daily life

old times

81 3.4

The past that people remember with warm feelings

modern times

33 3.4

The present time when people share common ideas and ways of life

sign of the times

Informal

14 4.6

Something that shows how people live or think now

times of need

5 3.2

Periods when people are in trouble and others must help them

Roman times

5 5.1

A time when ancient Rome ruled much of Europe

present times

1 3.1

The time now with the common ideas and ways people live

umpteen times

Informal

1 6.3

A very large number of times that are hard to count

burning times

NSFW

1 9.9

A period in Europe when many people accused of being witches are killed, often by burning at the stake

times sign

Specialized

1 2.3

A symbol × used to show multiplication between numbers

Surface Forms

time singular

times plural

Morphology

times = time (semi-transparent) = time + s

The arithmetic sense ('times' = multiplication) is a conventionalized extension from 'instances' or 'occurrences' (plural 'times'), so learners may not directly infer 'multiplication' from the base noun.

Etymology

Times (as in multiplication) comes from the idea of 'how many times' something happens, using the same root time meaning one 'happening' or group. So saying 'three times five' is like saying 'three groups of five', which is why it means multiplication.