times

The word “times” means multiplied by. In plain terms, used in maths to mean "multiplied by", and also the plural of "time".

“Times” is pronounced tymz (/taɪmz/ in IPA).

Here is “times” used in a sentence: “Four times five equals twenty.”

Depending on how it is used, “times” can be a preposition, a verb and a name.

“Times” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.

“Times” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: multiplied by.

In arithmetic, 'times' indicates multiplication. Saying 'four times three' means four multiplied by three, which equals twelve. It is written with the symbol × or an asterisk. The word tells you how many groups of a number you have — here, three groups of four — combined into a single total.

There is no difference in meaning; both signal multiplication. 'Times' is the everyday, spoken form, as in 'six times two,' while 'multiplied by' is more formal and common in written or academic math. Both produce exactly the same result and can be used interchangeably in any calculation.

'Five times four equals twenty' uses it directly as multiplication. It also appears in comparisons, such as 'she earns three times as much as before,' meaning her earnings were multiplied threefold. In both, 'times' scales one quantity by another to give a larger or smaller amount.