multiplying
verbUK /ˈmʌl.tɪ.plaɪ.ɪŋ/
US /ˈmʌl.tə.plaɪ.ɪŋ/
Making a number bigger by adding it to itself many times.
Multiplying 3 by 4 gives you 12.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. When animals or plants make more of themselves.
Rabbits are known for multiplying quickly.
3. Making something become much larger in number or amount.
The problems kept multiplying as the day went on.
4. Doing a math operation where one number is taken a certain number of times.
She is multiplying fractions in math class today.