Definition of Multiply
Multiply
mul·ti·ply
Definition/Meaning
(verb)
to undergo a great increase in quantity or number, often by defined units;
e.g. The business expects its profits to multiply due to all of its new customers.
(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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