multiply
gb/mˈʌltɪpli/ us/mˈʌltɪpli/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 9400
ਅਰਥ
0 ਅਰਥ
ਕਿਰਿਆ
A2
action
1
do multiplication in mathematics
To do a math step where you find the answer when one number is taken a certain number of times.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to multiply [number] by [number]
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes say *"times four by five"* instead of *"multiply four by five"* or simply *"four times five"*. Use *"multiply [number] by [number]"* for the full verb phrase.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
calculate (More general; can mean doing any kind of math, not only multiplication.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
divide (The standard opposite arithmetic operation to multiplication.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
multiply by ten
|multiply the numbers
|multiply a number by
|multiply fractions
|multiply decimals
|multiply everything out
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
math
|education
|science
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- To find the area of the rectangle, multiply the length by the width.
- If you multiply six by eight, you get forty-eight.
- First multiply all the numbers in the top row, then do the same for the bottom row.
- Students were asked to multiply the fractions and simplify the result.
- You need to multiply the result by 100 to get a percentage.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- In class we learn to multiply big numbers.
- The teacher shows us how to multiply three by four.
- You can use a calculator to multiply these two numbers.
- Please multiply ten by five and write the answer.
- We practice how to multiply whole numbers every day.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
B1
action
2
increase greatly in number or amount
To grow or to make something grow so there is much more of it than before.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to multiply [things/problems/costs] (often: multiply quickly/rapidly)
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse this meaning with the strict math meaning and overuse it in technical contexts. In everyday speech, use this sense when numbers, problems, or other things grow a lot or in many places, not when you are doing a clear math calculation.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
increase (A very common and general word; does not always suggest the strong or repeated growth that "multiply" can imply.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
decrease (Describes numbers, amounts, or problems becoming fewer or smaller, the opposite of multiplying.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
multiply rapidly
|multiply quickly
|costs have multiplied
|problems multiplied
|risks multiply
|opportunities multiplied
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
change
|society
|business
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- As the company grew, its responsibilities multiplied.
- In recent years, housing costs have multiplied in many big cities.
- The challenges multiplied as the deadline approached.
- Rumors multiplied online within a matter of hours.
- Small mistakes can multiply into serious problems over time.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Our expenses have multiplied since we had children.
- The problems multiplied after the manager left.
- Online orders multiplied during the holiday season.
- Her followers multiplied when she started posting videos.
- If we do nothing, these small issues will multiply.
ਕਿਰਿਆ
technical
B2
action
3
organisms reproduce and increase
For living things like germs, cells, or animals to make more of themselves so there are more and more of them.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
to multiply in/on [place]; [organisms] multiply
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may overuse general verbs like *"grow"* or *"become many"* instead of this more precise scientific verb. Use *"multiply"* in medical or scientific contexts when you talk about germs, cells, or animals producing more of themselves.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
reproduce (A standard biological term; slightly more formal and not limited to fast or large increases in number.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
die out (Describes a group of living things going to zero in number, the opposite of multiplying.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
bacteria multiply
|cells multiply
|germs multiply
|viruses multiply
|multiply in warm conditions
|multiply rapidly
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
biology
|health
|science
|animals
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Bacteria multiply quickly in warm, moist environments.
- The virus can multiply inside human cells within hours.
- If food is left out of the fridge, germs may multiply on its surface.
- These cells continue to multiply until they form a visible colony.
- In favorable conditions, the insects can multiply at an alarming rate.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- Germs multiply when we do not wash our hands.
- In the petri dish, the cells multiply very fast.
- The doctor said the virus can multiply in the lungs.
- Bacteria multiply more slowly in cold places.
- In summer, mosquitoes multiply near still water.
adverb
formal
C1
property
4
in many ways or many times
In many different ways, or many times, often used before words like "injured" or "blessed" to show a large amount.
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
multiply [past participle/adjective] (e.g. multiply injured)
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes think this is the same as the verb *"to multiply"* and try to use it before nouns (e.g. *"a multiply problem"*). In this sense it is an adverb, usually before a past participle: *"multiply injured"*, *"multiply disadvantaged"*.
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
many times (More common and direct; does not carry the same formal or literary tone as "multiply".)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
once (Indicates a single time or way, contrasting with the idea of "many times" in this sense.)
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
multiply injured
|multiply disadvantaged
|multiply taxed
|multiply blessed
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
literary
|core_vocabulary
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The policy changes left some families multiply disadvantaged.
- He arrived at the hospital multiply injured after the crash.
- These communities are multiply affected by both pollution and unemployment.
- Women in that group are multiply burdened by work and caregiving duties.
- Refugees are often multiply vulnerable during emergencies.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The man was multiply injured in the accident.
- She is multiply stressed by money, work, and family problems.
- Some students are multiply disadvantaged at school.
- The area is multiply damaged by storms each year.
- These people are multiply affected by poor health and low pay.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
multiply
IPA
GB/mˈʌltɪpli/
US/mˈʌltɪpli/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
mul - tiply (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (mul)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Verb
- Base: multiply
- 3rd Person Singular: multiplies
- Present Participle: multiplying
- Past: multiplied
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
be fruitful and multiply
1/bˈi fɹˈutfəl ˈænd mˈʌltɪpli/
idiom
literary
have many children; increase in number
To have many children and grow in number, often used in a religious or literary context.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- The phrase "be fruitful and multiply" comes from the Bible.
- He quoted the line "be fruitful and multiply" during the wedding speech.
multiply by
1/mˈʌltɪpli bˈaɪ/
phrasal verb
do multiplication with a second number
To do a math step where one number is used as the main number and another number is used as the "by" number to find the result.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- To convert meters to centimeters, multiply the length by one hundred.
- You should multiply the total by three to get the final cost.
- In this exercise, multiply each number by itself.