Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Greatly increased in number, quantity, or degree, as if by the mathematical process of multiplication: Describes something that has become much larger or more numerous, often through repeated addition or a similar process of growth.

Examples of Usage

• Adjective:
  • The company's profits were multiplied after the successful product launch.
  • Her initial investment was multiplied many times over.
  • The bacteria's population multiplied rapidly in the warm environment.

Advanced Usage

• "to be multiplied by a factor of X": Used to specify the exact numerical scale of increase.
  • The force applied was multiplied by a factor of ten through the lever system.
• "multiplied effect": Describes a situation where the impact or result is significantly greater than the sum of individual actions.
  • The multiplied effect of the tax cuts on the economy was substantial.

Variants and Related Words

• Multiply (verb): To increase in number, quantity, or degree; to perform the arithmetic operation of multiplication.
  • Cells multiply through division.
• Multiplication (noun): The process or act of multiplying; a mathematical operation.
  • The multiplication of rumors caused panic.

Synonyms

• Increased: Made greater in size, amount, or degree.
• Augmented: Having been made greater in size or value.
• Accumulated: Gathered or increased over time.

Related Phrases

• Multiplied manyfold: Increased by many times.
  • His wealth was multiplied manyfold.
• Multiplied exponentially: Increased at an extremely rapid, accelerating rate.
  • The virus spread multiplied exponentially before containment measures took effect.

Adjective

1. greatly increased as by multiplication