Word MULTIPLY: meanings, synonyms & antonyms

multiply

🇺🇸 [ˈmʌltəˌplaɪ]

Meanings

To increase in quantity, often by a specified factor. In mathematics, multiplying is an operation that combines two or more numbers to get a larger product.

Examples

• Cells multiply quickly during growth.
• To find the total, multiply the numbers together.
• Her responsibilities seem to multiply daily.

Synonyms

increase • expand • amplify

Antonyms

divide • reduce • decrease