Multiply — synonyms, multiply antonyms, definition

1. multiply (Verb)

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multiply (Verb) — (arithmetic) combine by multiplication. ex. "multiply 10 by 15"

multiply (Verb) — Combine or increase several or many times. ex. "He managed to multiply his profits"

multiply (Verb) — Have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms). ex. "pandas rarely multiply in captivity"

multiply (Verb) — (biology) have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant. ex. "The Bible tells people to multiply"

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2. multiply (Adverb)

singly

multiply (Adverb) — In several ways; in a multiple manner. ex. "they were multiply checked for errors"