mul·ti·pli·ca·tion 
/ˌmʌltəpləˈkeɪʃən/ noun
/ˌmʌltəpləˈkeɪʃən/ noun 1 [noncount] mathematics : the process of adding a number to itself a certain number of times : the act or process of multiplying numbers
▪ Students are learning multiplication and division. 2 : an increase in the number or amount of something [noncount] ▪ a disease causing uncontrolled multiplication of cells [singular] ▪ an uncontrolled multiplication of cells
▪ Students are learning multiplication and division.
