Definition of multiplication
- n. - The act or process of multiplying, or of increasing
in number; the state of being multiplied; as, the multiplication of the
human species by natural generation.
- n. - The process of repeating, or adding to itself, any
given number or quantity a certain number of times; commonly, the
process of ascertaining by a briefer computation the result of such
repeated additions; also, the rule by which the operation is performed;
-- the reverse of division.
- n. - An increase above the normal number of parts,
especially of petals; augmentation.
- n. - The art of increasing gold or silver by magic, --
attributed formerly to the alchemists.