1. to perform the mathematical operation of multiplication
2. to increase greatly in number or amount
3. to reproduce or breed
Usage: biology

Examples

• Students learn to multiply numbers in third grade.
• If you multiply 6 by 8, you get 48.
• The bacteria multiply rapidly in warm conditions.
• Her problems seemed to multiply after she lost her job.
• Rabbits multiply quickly in the wild.
• The company’s profits multiplied over five years.
• When you multiply fractions, you multiply the numerators together.