multiply
/ˈmʌl.təˌplaɪ/
verbmul · ti · ply
MULTI means “many,” so to MULTI-PLY is to make “many piles” (products).
Yes, it's multiply. Don’t write *multyply*—the middle is **-ti-** (mul-ti-ply), and it ends with **-ply** like “apply.”
Definitions
- verbto add the same number a certain number of times; to find the product of numbers
- verbto increase greatly in number or amount; to become more numerous
Examples
- “We will multiply 6 by 4 to find the total.”
- “If you multiply the recipe by two, it will serve eight people.”
- “After the rain, mosquitoes can multiply quickly.”
Synonyms
timesincreaseexpandgrowproliferate
Antonyms
dividedecrease
Translations
ES multiplicarPT multiplicarFR multiplier
Common misspellings
multipliemultplymulitplymultyplymultipleymultipliymultipymultiplly
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