multiplication of one number by another - умножение одного числа на другое
to do multiplication - умножать
multiplication of the human species - размножение человеческого рода
Новый большой англо-русский словарь. 2001.
multiplication — [ myltiplikasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • XIIIe arithm.; bas lat. multiplicatio 1 ♦ (1370) Augmentation importante en nombre. ⇒ accroissement, augmentation, prolifération, pullulement. Le miracle de la multiplication des pains. « La multiplication des ouvrages… … Encyclopédie Universelle
multiplication — Multiplication. s. f. Augmentation en nombre. La multiplication des estres. multiplication des especes. la multiplication des hommes. ce Chimiste dit qu il a la multiplication, & que d une once d or il en fait trois. la multiplication des cinq… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Multiplication — Mul ti*pli*ca tion, n. [L. multiplicatio: cf. F. multiplication. See {Multiply}.] 1. The act or process of multiplying, or of increasing in number; the state of being multiplied; as, the multiplication of the human species by natural generation.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
multiplication — UK US /ˌmʌltɪplɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun [U] ► a large increase in number: the multiplication of sth »The multiplication of TV channels has inevitably led to more fragmented viewing. ► the mathematical process of adding one number to another a particular… … Financial and business terms
multiplication — (n.) mid 14c., from O.Fr. multiplicacion (12c.) multiplication, duplication; multiplicity, diversity, from L. multiplicationem (nom. multiplicatio), noun of action from pp. stem of multiplicare (see MULTIPLY (Cf. multiply)). Mathematical sense is … Etymology dictionary
multiplication — [mul΄tə pli kā′shən] n. [ME multiplicacioun < OFr multiplication < L multiplicatio] 1. a multiplying or being multiplied 2. Math. the process of finding the number or quantity ( product) obtained by repeated additions of a specified number… … English World dictionary
Multiplication — (v. lat.), 1) Vermehrung; 2) die Rechnungsart des Multiplicirens, s.d.; 3) M. der Winkelmessung (Repetition der Winkelmessung), die in der Astronomie u. Geodäsie öfter nach einander vorgenommene Messung eines u. desselben Verticals od.… … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Multiplication — Multiplication, Vervielfachung, ist eine arithmetische Operation, eine gegebene Zahl so oft setzen und addiren, als eine andere gegebene Zahl Einheiten hat. Die beiden gegebenen Zahlen heißen Factoren, die eine, die vervielfacht werden soll,… … Herders Conversations-Lexikon
multiplication — index accession (enlargement), growth (increase) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
multiplication — ► NOUN 1) the process of multiplying. 2) Mathematics the process of combining matrices, vectors, or other quantities under specific rules to obtain their product … English terms dictionary
Multiplication — Multiply redirects here. For other uses, see Multiplication (disambiguation). For methods of computing products, including those of very large numbers, see Multiplication algorithm. Four bags of three marbles gives twelve marbles. There are also… … Wikipedia
