multiplication 2
noundomain: natural proc.
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
a multiplicative increase
Examples
- 1.repeated copying leads to a multiplication of errors
- 2.this multiplication of cells is a natural correlate of growth
Hypernym
increase 3
noun
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
EnglishDerivationally related form
multiply 2
verb
combine or increase by multiplication
Hyponym
doubling 1
noun
increase by a factor of two
quadrupling 1
noun
increase by a factor of four
quintupling 1
noun
increasing by a factor of five
tripling 1
noun
increase by a factor of three
