multiply
Pronunciación: [ˈmʌltɪplaɪ]
Palabra
Contexto: «math»
(verb) to add a number to itself many times. It helps to find out how much we have when we have groups of things. For example, if you have 3 apples and you want to know how many apples you have in 4 bags, you multiply 3 apples by 4 bags.
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If you multiply 2 by 3, you get 6.
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If you do not multiply 4 by 5, you won't know how many items are in total.
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What do you get when you multiply 7 by 8?
Contexto: «growth»
(verb) to increase something quickly and greatly, like how a few bacteria can grow to millions in a short time. This is often used to explain how things can spread or increase fast.
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The population of the town will multiply if more people move there.
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The number of trees did not multiply this year because of the drought.
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How fast can the bacteria multiply in a good environment?
Contexto: «science»
(verb) to make more copies of something, like how cells divide to create new cells. This is important for how living things grow and heal.
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The scientist watched the cells multiply in the lab.
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The cells did not multiply properly when the conditions were not right.
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Why do we need to multiply cells in medical research?
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