multiplication
noun(mul-ti-pli-ca-tion)
the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
multiplication
noun(mul-ti-pli-ca-tion)
an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed
Examples:
The multiplication of four by three gives twelve.
multiplication
noun(mul-ti-pli-ca-tion)
a multiplicative increase
Examples:
Repeated copying leads to a multiplication of errors.
This multiplication of cells is a natural correlate of growth.