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multiplying

SayMUL-ti-ply-ing/ˈmʌltɪplaɪɪŋ/

Noun pluralmultiplyings

2 meanings of multiplying

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  1. 1
    verb
    Present participle of multiply. Use this form for something happening now or as the name of the action.

    The mice were multiplying quickly in the old barn.

    She is multiplying the recipe to feed twice as many people.

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  2. 2
    nouncountable
    A single act of multiplication done on numbers or amounts.

    A quick multiplying of the two prices gave the total cost.

    After each multiplying, he wrote the result down on the board.

    Oppositedivision

multiplying 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 → multiplying: add -ing

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