# multiplies

Pronunciation: say "MUL-ti-plyz" /ˈmʌltɪplaɪz/

## Verb

1. Third-person singular simple present of multiply. — third-person singular simple present indicative of multiply
   - Simple: Third-person singular present of multiply. Use this form with he, she, or it.
   - _The accountant multiplies each subtotal by the tax rate before adding them up._
   - _Under ideal conditions, the yeast culture multiplies every twenty minutes._

## Noun

2. Plural of multiply. — plural of multiply
   - Simple: Plural of multiply. Use it when there is more than one.
   - _The processor performs millions of multiplies each second._
   - _Reordering the loop reduced the number of multiplies the code had to perform._

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