times
tymz
Times (prep) means Multiplied by. Example: “Four times five equals twenty.”
prep
1
Multiplied by.
"Four times five equals twenty."
"Three times six is eighteen, so we need eighteen chairs."
"What do you get if you take nine times two?"
verb
1
To multiply.
"She times the length by the width to find the area."
"The calculator times each price by the quantity ordered."
"Time the two numbers together to get the total."
name
1
Used as part of the name of many newspapers, most famously The Times.
"She read about it in The New York Times."
How to use times
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishUsed in maths to mean "multiplied by", and also the plural of "time".
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Word forms
- Third person singular
- timeses
- Past tense
- timesed
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Etymology
The multiplication sense comes from the idea of repeating something a given number of "times".
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What does “times” mean?
The word “times” means multiplied by. In plain terms, used in maths to mean "multiplied by", and also the plural of "time".
How do you pronounce “times”?
“Times” is pronounced tymz (/taɪmz/ in IPA).
How do you use “times” in a sentence?
Here is “times” used in a sentence: “Four times five equals twenty.”
What part of speech is “times”?
Depending on how it is used, “times” can be a preposition, a verb and a name.
Is “times” a common word?
“Times” is a very common word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.
How many meanings does “times” have?
“Times” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: multiplied by.
What does 'times' mean in math?
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.
What is the difference between 'times' and 'multiplied by'?
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.
What is an example of 'times' in a sentence?
'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.
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