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πολλαπλασιασμός — meaning in English

pollaplasiasmos

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English meaning

  • multiplication noun The mathematical operation of combining a number with itself a set number of times to produce a total, e.g. 4 x 5 = 20.
  • proliferation noun A rapid increase in the number or spread of something.

Senses

πολλαπλασιασμός is used for these senses in English:

  • proliferation (uncountable) The process by which an organism produces others of its kind; breeding, propagation, procreation, reproduction.
  • proliferation (countable) The act of increasing, rising, or proliferating; augmentation, amplification, enlargement, escalation, aggrandizement.

multiplication — full definition

  1. noun The mathematical operation of combining a number with itself a set number of times to produce a total, e.g. 4 x 5 = 20.
  2. noun A rapid increase in number or amount.

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