- pronunciation:
- muhl
t
plih
keI
shn
- features:
- Word Parts
| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition: |
an operation with two numbers in which one number indicates how many times the other number is added.
Four times three in multiplication is the same as adding four groups of three. |
| related words: |
growth |
| derivation: |
multiplicational (adj.) |
The word multiplication
contains the following part:
plic, plex, ply
Latin
root
that means
fold, plait
Example words:
accomplice,
applicant,
apply,
complex,
complicate,
display,
duplicate,
implication,
imply,
multiplication,
multiply1