multiply
1[ muhl-tuh-plahy ]
/ ˈmʌl təˌplaɪ /
verb (used with object), mul·ti·plied, mul·ti·ply·ing.
verb (used without object), mul·ti·plied, mul·ti·ply·ing.
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Origin of multiply
1Related forms
self-mul·ti·plied, adjectiveself-mul·ti·ply·ing, adjectiveun·mul·ti·plied, adjectiveun·mul·ti·ply·ing, adjectiveDefinition for multiply (2 of 3)
multiply
2[ muhl-tuh-plee ]
/ ˈmʌl tə pli /
adverb
in several or many ways; in a multiple manner; manifoldly.
Definition for multiply (3 of 3)
multi-ply
[ muhl-tee-plahy, muhl-tahy- ]
/ ˌmʌl tiˈplaɪ, ˌmʌl taɪ- /
adjective
having or composed of several plies: a multi-ply fabric.
Origin of multi-ply
First recorded in 1935–40
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British Dictionary definitions for multiply
multiply
/ (ˈmʌltɪˌplaɪ) /
verb -plies, -plying or -plied
to increase or cause to increase in number, quantity, or degree
(tr) to combine (two numbers or quantities) by multiplication
(intr) to increase in number by reproduction
Derived Forms
multipliable or multiplicable, adjectiveWord Origin for multiply
C13: from Old French multiplier, from Latin multiplicāre to multiply, from multus much, many + plicāre to fold
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Medicine definitions for multiply
multiply
[ mŭl′tə-plī′ ]
v.
To increase the amount, number, or degree of.
To breed or propagate.
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Science definitions for multiply
multiply
[ mŭl′tə-plī′ ]
To perform multiplication on a pair of quantities.
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