as in increase
the act or process of becoming greater in number
there's been a steady multiplication in our attic of obsolete video equipment as new technologies come on the market
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Recent Examples of multiplication
His proof allowed mathematicians to probe the complicated relationship between the operations of addition and multiplication.
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Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
The beating heart of AI these days lies in GPUs, which can perform massive numbers of matrix multiplications—necessary for running neural network architecture—in parallel.
—Ars Technica, 30 May 2024
Everybody would certainly rejoice at doing that kind of multiplication.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The startling multiplication of the contests reminds me of the summer of 2020, when otherwise rational-seeming people suggested that the FBI was planting caches of fireworks in various American cities as part of a convoluted psyop.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Jordana Cepelewicz, Quanta Magazine, 16 Dec. 2024
The beating heart of AI these days lies in GPUs, which can perform massive numbers of matrix multiplications—necessary for running neural network architecture—in parallel.
—Ars Technica, 30 May 2024
Everybody would certainly rejoice at doing that kind of multiplication.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
The startling multiplication of the contests reminds me of the summer of 2020, when otherwise rational-seeming people suggested that the FBI was planting caches of fireworks in various American cities as part of a convoluted psyop.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 21 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for multiplication
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The Trevor Project, a suicide prevention organization for LGBTQ+ youth, reported a 33% increase in volume for its crisis line on Inauguration Day compared to the weeks leading up to Trump being sworn in as President.—
Solcyré Burga,
TIME,
27 Jan. 2025
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But when capital projects are factored in, the overall spending plan calls for a 21.7% increase.—
Baltimore Sun,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
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Lighter snow is forecast for Rabbit Ears Pass, Rocky Mountain National Park, and the Medicine Bow Range, with about 1 inch of accumulation.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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The majority of Southeast Louisiana saw 4-8 inches of snow accumulation, however some areas received 10 inches of snowfall.—
Brandon Girod,
USA TODAY,
23 Jan. 2025
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In addition, the strip of winter storm and blizzard warnings stretching from South Texas to Jacksonville, Fla. is something rarely seen, as a low pressure area traverses the central Gulf of Mexico, directing abundant moisture northward, into the frigid air mass.—
Andrew Freedman,
Axios,
22 Jan. 2025
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In addition, Arden Myrin (The Threesome, Quarter) will play Jana Milsap, Corey’s wife.—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Multiplication.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/multiplication. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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