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Multiplication

Muh-ltuh-pluh-KAY-shuhn

/ˌmʌltʌplʌˈkeɪʃʌn/

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multiplication

Dictionary meaning

The act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production.

Examples

  • Repeated copying leads to a multiplication of errors.

Synonyms: generation

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