multiply
/ˈmʌltɪplaɪ/verb
उच्चारण मल्टिप्लाइ
गुणा करना
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as antonym
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[I, T] ~ A by B
to add a number to itself a particular number of times
गुणा करना
- Multiply 4 by 5 to get 20.
- If you multiply six by seven, you get forty-two.
- Multiply the length by the width to find the area.
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- Three multiplied by eight gives twenty-four.
- Children learn to multiply by memorising tables.
Opposite divide
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[I, T] ~ (sth)
to increase or make something increase very much in number or amount
कई गुना बढ़ना या बढ़ाना
- Problems multiplied after the flood.
- The number of cars on the road has multiplied over the last ten years.
- Mobile phone users have multiplied in villages in recent years.
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- The risks multiply when people ignore safety rules.
- Their difficulties multiplied as winter set in.
Synonyms increase proliferate grow mushroom snowball
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[I]
(of animals or plants) to produce large numbers of young
(जीवों का) संख्या में बढ़ना
- Rabbits multiply quickly.
- Rabbits multiply very quickly when food is plentiful in the fields.
- Bacteria multiply rapidly in warm and damp places.
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- Mosquitoes multiply in stagnant water after the monsoon.
- The weeds multiplied across the neglected field.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
multiply A by B
In arithmetic, multiply takes by for the number you multiply with.
गणित में जिस संख्या से गुणा किया जाए, उसके लिए 'multiply' के साथ 'by' आता है।
- Multiply six by seven.
- Multiply the length by the breadth to get the area.
multiply A and B / A multiplied by B
You can say six multiplied by seven, or multiply six and seven.
आप 'six multiplied by seven' या 'multiply six and seven' कह सकते हैं।
- Five multiplied by four is twenty.
multiply (intransitive): increase greatly
Multiply without an object means grow in number; it is used for problems, cells and rumours.
बिना object के 'multiply' का अर्थ संख्या में बढ़ना है; यह समस्याओं, कोशिकाओं और अफवाहों के लिए आता है।
- Bacteria multiply quickly in warm food.
- Problems multiplied as the monsoon arrived.
multiply sth (by) times / fold
Say multiplied tenfold or by ten times to describe growth.
वृद्धि बताने के लिए 'multiplied tenfold' या 'by ten times' कहें।
- The population has multiplied tenfold in a century.
multiplication / multiplier / multiple
Multiplication is the noun, a multiplier is a number you multiply by, and multiples are numbers made by multiplying.
'Multiplication' noun है, 'multiplier' वह संख्या है जिससे गुणा करते हैं, और 'multiples' गुणा से बनी संख्याएँ हैं।
- Twelve is a multiple of three.
+Collocations 5
multiply + by
by twoby tenby itselfby a fractionby zero
- Any number multiplied by zero is zero.
adverb + multiply
rapidlyquicklyfastendlesslyalarmingly
- Weeds multiply rapidly after rain.
things that multiply
bacteriacellsproblemsrumoursprofitsinsects
- Mosquitoes multiply in stagnant water.
multiply + noun
multiply fractionsmultiply numbersmultiply the figuresmultiply the cost
- Students learn to multiply fractions in class eight.
multiply + times
multiply tenfoldmultiply many timesmultiply twofoldmultiply manifold
- Expenses multiplied manifold after the wedding.
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- Multiply the price by the number of copies to find the total.
कुल राशि निकालने के लिए कीमत को प्रतियों की संख्या से गुणा कीजिए।
- Radhika can multiply two-digit numbers in her head.
राधिका दो अंकों की संख्याओं को मन ही मन गुणा कर सकती है।
- Rabbits multiply faster than most animals.
खरगोश अधिकतर पशुओं से तेज़ी से बढ़ते हैं।
- The company's profits multiplied after it opened an online shop.
Online दुकान खोलने के बाद कंपनी का लाभ कई गुना बढ़ गया।
- Rumours multiply when people do not get facts.
जब लोगों को तथ्य नहीं मिलते तो अफवाहें बढ़ जाती हैं।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ Multiply 8 with 5.
✓ Multiply 8 by 5.
In arithmetic multiply takes by, not with.
गणित में 'multiply' के साथ 'by' आता है, 'with' नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Multiply, increase and grow all show a rise, but multiply is a rise by repeated amounts or in numbers.
तीनों वृद्धि बताते हैं, पर multiply में गुणात्मक या संख्या में वृद्धि होती है।
To increase greatly in number, or to do arithmetic times.
संख्या में बहुत बढ़ना, या गुणा करना।
- Cells multiply by dividing.
To become or make greater in any way.
किसी भी तरह अधिक होना या करना।
- Prices increased slightly.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
mul·ti·ply
?Which word?
Keep the increase words together: multiply, proliferate (increase rapidly), mushroom, snowball (grow faster and faster), escalate.
वृद्धि के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: multiply, proliferate (तेज़ी से बढ़ना), mushroom, snowball (तेज़ी से बढ़ते जाना), escalate।
§Grammar and usage
Multiply A by B (not 'multiply A with B' in careful use).
'multiply A by B' (सावधान प्रयोग में 'multiply A with B' नहीं)।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
Maths: the four basic operations are addition, subtraction, multiplication and division.
गणित में चार मूल संक्रियाएँ addition, subtraction, multiplication और division हैं।