Synonyms: multiplication, generation, propagation
Definition: the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production
Similar words: facts of life, procreation, reproduction, breeding
Definition: the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring
Synonyms: 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
Similar words: arithmetic operation
Definition: a mathematical operation involving numbers
Synonyms: multiplication
Definition: a multiplicative increase
Usage: repeated copying leads to a multiplication of errors; this multiplication of cells is a natural correlate of growth
Similar words: increase, increment, growth
Definition: a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
Usage: the increase in unemployment; the growth of population