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multiplied

/ˈmʌltɪˌplaɪd/ /ˌmʌltɪˈplaɪd/

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

Examples :

"The number of students in the class multiplied after the school announced free tutoring. "

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(with by) To perform multiplication on (a number).

Examples :

"when you multiply 3 by 7, you get 21; he multiplied several numbers"

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To grow in number.

Examples :

"The number of students in the school multiplied after the new program was announced. "

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To breed or propagate.

Examples :

"The rabbits in the garden multiplied quickly, becoming a large population in just a few months. "

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To perform multiplication.

Examples :

"He had been multiplying, but it occurred to him he needed to resolve the exponents, first."

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To be a factor in a multiplication with (another factor).

Examples :

"The number of students in each class multiplied by the number of classes gives us the total number of students in the school. "