mul·ti·pli·ca·tion
noun/ˌmʌltɪplɪˈkeɪʃn/
/ˌmʌltɪplɪˈkeɪʃn/
[uncountable]- the act or process of multiplying numbers
乘；相乘 - The children are learning multiplication and division.
孩子们正在学习乘法和除法。 - the multiplication sign (×)
乘号
Oxford Collocations DictionaryMultiplication is used before these nouns:- table
- The children are learning multiplication and division.
- the act or process of increasing very much in number or amount
大量增加；成倍增加 - Multiplication of cells leads to rapid growth of the organism.
细胞的繁殖导致有机体的迅速生长。
- Multiplication of cells leads to rapid growth of the organism.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin multiplicatio(n-), from multiplicare.