multiplication

noun
/ˌmʌltɪplɪˈkeɪʃən/

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French, from Old French multiplicacion, from Latin multiplicatio, multiplicationem; ~equivalent to multiplicate + -ion.

  1. derived from multiplicatio
  2. derived from multiplicacion

Definitions

  1. The process of computing the sum of an addition with one and the same number a specified…

    The process of computing the sum of an addition with one and the same number a specified number of times (i.e. 4 times 5 = [0 +] 5 + 5 + 5 + 5 = 20) or any other analogous binary operation that combines other mathematical objects.

  2. A calculation involving multiplication.

  3. The process of multiplying or increasing in number

    The process of multiplying or increasing in number; increase.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at multiplication. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at multiplication. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at multiplication

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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