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multiplied |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Multiply \Mul"ti*ply\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Multiplied}; p. pr & vb n. {Multiplying}.] [F. multiplier, L. multiplicare, fr multiplex manifold. See {Multitude}, {Complex}.] 1. To increase in number; to make more numerous; to add quantity to Impunity will multiply motives to disobedience. --Ames. 2. (Math.) To add (any given number or quantity) to itself a certain number of times; to find the product of by multiplication; thus 7 multiplied by 8 produces the number 56; to multiply two numbers. See the Note under {Multiplication}. 3. To increase (the amount of gold or silver) by the arts of alchemy. [Obs.] {Multiplying gear} (Mach.), gear for increasing speed. {Multiplying lens}. (Opt.) See under {Lens}. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: multiplied adj : greatly increased as by multiplication
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