Main entry: multiplication, generation, propagation
Definition: the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
Main entry: multiplication, times
Definition: an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed
Usage: the multiplication of four by three gives twelve; four times three equals twelve
Main entry: multiplication
Definition: a multiplicative increase
Usage: repeated copying leads to a multiplication of errors; this multiplication of cells is a natural correlate of growth