MULTIPLY

multiply

(adverb) in several ways; in a multiple manner; “they were multiply checked for errors”

reproduce, procreate, multiply

(verb) have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant; “The Bible tells people to procreate”; “These bacteria reproduce”

breed, multiply

(verb) have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms); “pandas rarely breed in captivity”

multiply, manifold

(verb) combine or increase by multiplication; “He managed to multiply his profits”

multiply

(verb) combine by multiplication; “multiply 10 by 15”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology 1

Verb

multiply (third-person singular simple present multiplies, present participle multiplying, simple past and past participle multiplied)

(transitive) To increase the amount, degree or number of (something).

(transitive, arithmetic, with by) To perform multiplication on (a number).

(intransitive) To grow in number.

(intransitive) To breed or propagate.

(intransitive, arithmetic) To perform multiplication.

(transitive, rare) To be a factor in a multiplication with (another factor).

$$6x^2+23x+20=(2x+5)(3x+4)$$

Synonyms

• Synonym: manifold

Noun

multiply (plural multiplies)

(computer science) An act or instance of multiplying.

Etymology 2

Adverb

multiply (not comparable)

In many or multiple ways.

Source: Wiktionary

Mul"ti*ply, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Multiplied; p. pr. & vb. n. Multiplying.] Etym: [F. multiplier, L. multiplicare, fr. multiplex manifold. See Multitude, Complex.]

1. To increase in number; to make more numerous; to add quantity to. Impunity will multiply motives to disobedience. Ames.

2. (Math.)

Definition: To add (any given number or quantity) to itself a certain number of times; to find the product of by multiplication; thus 7 multiplied by 8 produces the number 56; to multiply two numbers. See the Note under Multiplication.

3. To increase (the amount of gold or silver) by the arts of alchemy. [Obs.] Multiplying gear (Mach.), gear for increasing speed.

– Multiplying lens. (Opt.) See under Lens.

Mul"ti*ply, v. i.

1. To become greater in number; to become numerous. When men began to multiply on the face of the earth, and daughters were born unto them. Gen. vi. 1.

2. To increase in extent and influence; to spread. The word of God grew and multiplied. Acts xii. 24.

3. To increase amount of gold or silver by the arts of alchemy. [Obs.] Chaucer.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition