| multiplication |
Multiplication is a process we can do with numbers. When we do multiplication, we take one number and add it to itself a certain number of times--like,for example, adding the number 2 to itself five times and getting 10. |
| multiplication sign |
One action we do with numbers is to multiply them together. An example of multiplying is "two times three equals six." When we write this in numbers, we use something called a multiplication sign (x) between the first two numbers: 2 x 3. The multiplication sign tells us that what is going to happen with these two numbers is multiplying. |
| multiply1 |
When something multiplies, it gets larger or bigger in number. [2 definitions] |
| mural |
A mural is a big picture that covers a wall. Sometimes many people work together to make a mural. |
| Murray River |
The Murray River is the longest river in Australia. It starts in the mountains in the southeast part of Australia. It flows mostly north and west from there and then finally flows out into the Indian Ocean. |
| muscle |
Your body is made up of different kinds of material called tissue. Some body tissue is bone, some is fat, and some is muscle. Muscle is a soft tissue, and it is used by the body to make it move. [2 definitions] |
| museum |
A museum is a building where things that are important to history, art, or science are kept and where people can come to see them. |
| mushroom |
A mushroom is a thing that grows in soil that people sometimes eat as a vegetable. A mushroom looks like a small plant, but it is not really a plant or an animal. It is something called a fungus. Mushrooms sometimes look like small umbrellas because they have a stem with a cap on top. People can eat some kinds of mushrooms, but other kinds are dangerous to eat. |
| music |
Music is something made up of sounds that are put together in a way that people can enjoy. People can make music by playing instruments like the piano, guitar, or violin, or they can make music when they sing. |
| musical |
When something is musical, it is part of music or it has to do with music. Music is something made up of sounds that are put together in a way that people can enjoy. People can make music by singing or by playing instruments like the piano, guitar, or violin. |
| musician |
A musician is a person who plays, sings, or writes music. |
| music room |
In a school, a music room is the place where students learn about music and sometimes learn how to play instruments. |
| Muslim |
A Muslim is a person who believes in the religion of Islam. Muslims believe in one powerful God, Allah, who created all things in the world. Muslims believe that Mohammad, a person who lived about 1400 years ago, is God's most important messenger to human beings. For a Muslim, the most important things in life are to love and serve God. |
| must1 |
When you must do something, it means that you have to do it or it is necessary. [3 definitions] |
| mustard |
Mustard is something we add to some foods to give them more flavor. Mustard is a thick yellow or brown mixture made from the ground seeds of a mustard plant. Mustard has a strong taste, so some people like it and others don't. |
| mutter |
When someone mutters, they speak in a quiet voice, and what they say is often hard for someone else to understand. When people mutter, they often don't care if other people hear or understand what they are saying. |
| my |
You use my when you talk about something that belongs to you. If you say "my dog," you mean the dog that belongs to you, the person who is speaking. |
| Myanmar |
Myanmar is a country in Asia. This country was named Burma for a very long time, and many people still use this name too. Myanmar is next to India, China, and Thailand. It is also on the coast of the Indian Ocean. About half of Myanmar is covered with forests. Some of the forests are jungles. Myanmar is home to animals such as elephants, buffaloes, rhinoceroses, crocodiles, lizards, and snakes. |
| myself |
If you say "I can see myself in the mirror," it means that you see someone in the mirror and that person is you. [2 definitions] |
| mystery |
A mystery is something that we are not able to know or explain. [2 definitions] |
| nail |
A nail is a thin, round stick of metal that has a point at one end and a flat top on the other. You hammer nails into pieces of wood, a wall, or other material in order to hold things together or hold something up. [2 definitions] |