1. plural of multiplication; the mathematical operation of finding the product of two or more numbers
Usage: most common sense; used in arithmetic and mathematics education
2. instances or acts of multiplying or increasing in number or quantity
Usage: general usage; can refer to any process of increase or reproduction

Examples

• The students practiced multiplications on their worksheets.
• Learning basic multiplications is essential in elementary math.
• The multiplications of bacteria in the culture grew rapidly.
• These multiplications of the original design created many variations.
• She mastered her times tables through daily multiplications drills.
• The multiplications of errors led to an incorrect result.