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Multiply vs Reproduce - What's the difference?

multiply | reproduce | Synonyms |

As verbs the difference between multiply and reproduce

is that multiply is to increase the amount, degree or number of (something) while reproduce is to produce an or copy of something.

As a noun multiply

is an act or instance of multiplying.

As an adverb multiply

is in many or multiple ways.

multiply

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) multiplier, from (etyl) . The noun presumably derives from the verb.

Verb

  • To increase the amount, degree or number of (something).
  • * Ames
    • Impunity will multiply motives to disobedience.
  • (arithmetic) To perform multiplication on (a number).
  • To grow in number.
  • To breed or propagate.
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  • (arithmetic) To perform multiplication.
  • (rare) To be a factor in a multiplication with (another factor).
  • * 1983 , Graham Flegg, Numbers , 2002 edition, ISBN 0486421651, page 154 [http://books.google.com/books?id=C0Wcb9c6c18C&pg=PA154&dq=multiplies]:
    • This follows a similar process, counters having to be removed and replaced at each stage of the remaining part of the calculation except the final one, where 2 multiplies 3 to give 6.
  • * 1993 , Edward T. Dowling, (w, Schaum's Outline) of Theory and Problems of Mathematical Methods for Business and Economics , ISBN 0070176744, page 14 [http://books.google.com/books?id=8PaQk7LodfoC&pg=PA14&dq=multiplies]:
    • Of all the possible combinations of factors above, only (2\cdot4)+(3\cdot5)=23. Carefully arranging the factors, therefore, to ensure that 2 multiplies' 4 and 3 ' multiplies 5, we have
  • *:: 6x^2+23x+20=(2x+5)(3x+4)
    • Synonyms
    * (l)
    Related terms
    * demultiply * multiplicand * multiplier * remultiplication

    Noun

    (multiplies)
  • (computer science) An act or instance of multiplying.

    • Etymology 2

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    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In many or multiple ways.
    • English heteronyms

    reproduce

    English

    Verb

    (reproduc)
  • To produce an image or copy of something.
  • (biology) To generate offspring (sexually or asexually), or organisms.
    • Humans and other mammals reproduce with their genitals.
  • To produce again; to recreate.
  • To bring something to mind; to recall.

    • Synonyms

    * (printing) (l)

    See also

    * (generate offspring) procreate, proliferate, spawn

    Anagrams

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