| Noun | 1. | multiplication - an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed; "the multiplication of four by three gives twelve"; "four times three equals twelve" | |
| 2. | multiplication - the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production | |
| 3. | multiplication - a multiplicative increase; "repeated copying leads to a multiplication of errors"; "this multiplication of cells is a natural correlate of growth"doubling - increase by a factor of two; "doubling with a computer took no time at all" increment, growth, increase - a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; "the increase in unemployment"; "the growth of population" tripling - increase by a factor of three | |