Definition

The process of finding the total of one number added to itself a certain number of times, often used in mathematics to combine quantities.

Example

In school, we learned that multiplication is a quick way to add the same number multiple times.

Conversation

I always found multiplication tables to be tricky in school.

Me too! I struggled with them at first, but practice helped a lot.

Yeah, I guess it just takes time to get used to multiplication facts.

Absolutely! Once you master them, math gets a lot easier.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Multiplication is formed from "multi-" (meaning many) and "plicare" (meaning to fold). The word describes the process of folding or combining many numbers together to find a total.

Memory Tip

Think of 'many' ('multi-') being 'folded' ('plicare') together to create a larger number — that's what multiplication does.

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