Spanish word

multiplicación

Pronunciation

IPA/multiplikaˈθjon/

Meaning

  • feminine nounmultiplication

Example

En el examen había una multiplicación difícil.

There was a difficult multiplication on the exam.

Illustration for multiplicación (multiplication)

More examples

Usa la multiplicación para calcular el área del rectángulo.

Use multiplication to calculate the area of the rectangle.

Core concept

An arithmetic equation showing multiplication, for example 3 × 4 = 12.

Common phrases

  • práctica de multiplicación

    multiplication practice

  • tabla de multiplicación

    multiplication table

  • problema de multiplicación

    multiplication problem

Similar words

producto: Numeric result produced when numbers are multiplied together.
operación: Single mathematical operation or calculation performed on numbers.
factor: One of the factors multiplied together in an arithmetic expression.
cálculo: Work of computing answers by applying arithmetic procedures.

Definition in Spanish

Acción y resultado de multiplicar números o cantidades para obtener su producto, y también término para describir el crecimiento o reproducción que incrementa la cantidad de algo.

Word origin

The Spanish noun comes from Latin multiplicatio via the verb multiplicare (multus 'many' + plicare 'to fold'), originally meaning to make many.

Usage tips

  • In spoken arithmetic Spanish usually says dos por tres rather than dos multiplicados por tres, and to describe increases speakers normally use the reflexive multiplicarse (Los casos se multiplicaron).

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