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Multiplication vs Multiplicate - What's the difference?

multiplication | multiplicate |

As nouns the difference between multiplication and multiplicate

is that multiplication is (uncountable|mathematics) the process of computing the sum of a number with itself a specified number of times, or any other analogous binary operation that combines other mathematical objects
  • (countable) A calculation involving multiplication.
    • The teacher set us ten multiplications as homework.

    Derived terms

    * cross-multiplication * multiplication sign * multiplication table * scalar multiplication

    Related terms

    * multi- * multiplicand * multiplicative * multiplicity * multiply

    See also

    * addition, summation: (augend) + (addend) = (summand) × (summand) = (sum, total) * subtraction: (minuend) ? (subtrahend) = (difference) * multiplication: (multiplier) × (multiplicand) = (factor) × (factor) = (product) * division: (dividend) ÷ (divisor) = (quotient), remainder left over if divisor does not divide dividend English words suffixed with -tion ----

    multiplicate

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Consisting of many, or of more than one; multiple; multifold.
    • a multiplicate flower

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (obsolete) A multiple; a result of multiplication.

    • Verb

    (multiplicat)
  • To make multiple copies of
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