Definition of Multiply
Multiply
mul·ti·ply
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
To increase or expand something by adding to it repeatedly.
e.g. The company plans to multiply its production capacity by investing in new machinery.
(verb)
to combine one number with itself a certain number of times;
e.g. If you multiply the cost of one book with the number of books you want to buy, you will obtain the total cost of the books you want to buy.
(verb)
to breed or reproduce and thus increase in number, typically describing a living organism;
e.g. The warm weather caused the local butterflies to multiply and become more numerous.
(adverb)
in many (multiple) manners or ways;
e.g. She is a multiply talented performer since she can sing, act, and dance.
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