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Pronunciation / Transliteration: chéng
"请把这个数字乘以五。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To obtain from a number another that contains the first number a specified number of times; to perform mathematical multiplication.
"If you multiply seven by eight, you get fifty-six." - 2
To increase greatly in number, quantity, or degree; to proliferate or reproduce.
"Rabbit populations tend to multiply rapidly in the spring."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English 'multiplien', which came from Old French 'multiplier', ultimately originating from the Latin verb 'multiplicare' (combining 'multus', meaning 'many', and 'plicare', meaning 'to fold'). The term entered the English language in the 14th century, initially denoting numerical increase and biological reproduction before expanding into general senses of growth and proliferation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Multiply" is said worldwide
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multiplier
Transliteration: muyl.ti.plje
"Il faut multiplier ce chiffre par deux."
multiplizieren
Transliteration: mʊltipliˈtsiːrən
"Man muss diese Zahl mit drei multiplizieren."
moltiplicare
Transliteration: mol.ti.pliˈka.re
"Basta moltiplicare per ottenere il risultato."
multiplicar
Transliteration: mul.ti.pliˈkaɾ
"Los conejos tienden a multiplicar muy rápido."
multiplicar
Transliteration: muw.ti.pliˈkaɾ
"Precisamos multiplicar este valor por dez."
गुणा करना
Transliteration: guna karna
"संख्या को दो से गुणा करें।"
乘
Transliteration: chéng
"请把这个数字乘以五。"
곱하다
Transliteration: gophada
"이 수에 삼을 곱하세요."
掛ける
Transliteration: kakeru
"この数に四を掛けてください。"
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