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multiplies

SayMUL-ti-plyz/ˈmʌltɪplaɪz/

2 meanings of multiplies

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular present of multiply. Use this form with he, she, or it.

    She multiplies the length by the width to find the area.

    A rumor multiplies quickly once it reaches social media.

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  2. 2
    noun
    Plural of multiply. Use it when there is more than one.

    This formula takes four multiplies and two adds to work out.

    Cutting the extra multiplies made the program run faster.

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multiplies is a form of multiply

multiply, verb: To add a number to itself a set number of times to find a total. Full entry

Forms
multiplymultiplies he/she/itmultiplying -ing formmultiplied past tense, past participle
Spelling
multiply → multiplies: change y to i, add -es
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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