MULTIPLICATIONS Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

multiplications

noun

plural of multiplication

as in increases

the act or process of becoming greater in number there's been a steady multiplication in our attic of obsolete video equipment as new technologies come on the market

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Recent Examples of multiplications For reference, multiplying a pair of thousand-digit numbers involves a million single-digit multiplications using the grade-school method but fewer than 57,000 using Karatsuba’s algorithm. — Jack Murtagh, Scientific American, 13 July 2026 The combined interactions of light fields naturally produce mathematical operations including tensor multiplications. — New Atlas, 10 Dec. 2025 The differences might be small, but recall that the operation is adding up many multiplications, so the noise gets magnified. — IEEE Spectrum, 2 June 2025

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The firm continues to expect the Fed to hike 50 basis points this year, with increases at the September and December Federal Open Market Committee meetings.

— Justina Lee, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
The pattern of warmer than normal water along the equator in the Eastern Pacific heats things up and favors increases in the number of tropical storms and hurricanes in the Pacific.

— Doyle Rice, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026

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Finding large accumulations of geologic hydrogen entails stumbling on a Goldilocks set of conditions.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 11 Aug. 2026
Inspectors found seven dead roaches under kitchen equipment and also noted accumulations of mold and rotting food debris, according to the report.

— Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Aug. 2026

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Summary The Phillies are actively seeking pitching depth to bolster their playoff push and challenge the Braves, as their bullpen has shown inconsistency and key additions are sidelined.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Those additions can complicate sorting and downstream recycling or reduce the quality of the recovered material.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 28 Aug. 2026

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