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verb

multiplicar

multiply

Hacer que una cantidad sea varias veces mayor al unirla o repetirla según un número.

Definition & meaning

  1. To multiply: to calculate the product of numbers.
  2. To increase or multiply: to make something more numerous, or, in its reflexive form, to increase in number.
  3. To reproduce or breed: to produce more living things, especially in a biological context.

Grammar & Word origin

  • Verb: regular -ar verb.
  • Reflexive form: multiplicarse means “to multiply” or “increase in number.”
  • Origin: from Latin multiplicare, meaning “to multiply” or “make manifold.”

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms:

  • aumentar — to increase; broader than multiplying and does not necessarily imply a large or repeated increase.
  • reproducir — to reproduce; used for creating copies or offspring.

Antonyms:

  • dividir — to divide; the inverse operation in arithmetic.
  • reducir — to reduce; to make something smaller or less numerous.

Common phrases & collocations

  • multiplicar por — to multiply by.
  • multiplicar esfuerzos — to greatly increase one’s efforts.
  • multiplicarse rápidamente — to multiply rapidly.

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Examples

Los científicos esperan multiplicar las colonias de bacterias en el laboratorio.verb

The scientists hope to multiply the bacterial colonies in the laboratory.

Los científicos esperan multiplicar las colonias de bacterias en el laboratorio.verb

The scientists hope to multiply the colonies of bacteria in the lab.

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