multiplication
Translation
multiplication, increase, propagation
Examples
The students are learning multiplication.
The students are learning multiplication.
We observed the rapid multiplication of cells.
We observed the rapid multiplication of cells.
Grammar Patterns
the process of multiplying numbers. The students are learning multiplication.
Similar Words
Synonyms: increase, proliferation; Antonyms: division, reduction
Etymology
From the verb 'multiply' plus the suffix '-ation', which denotes an action or process.
Memory Tips
The '-ation' at the end of a word often means 'the act of'. So, this is the act of multiplying.