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multiplication

[muhl-tuh-pli-key-shuhn] / ˌmʌl tə plɪˈkeɪ ʃən /


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Many AI systems rely heavily on matrix multiplication, a mathematical operation used in tasks like image recognition and language processing.

From Science Daily • Apr. 7, 2026

If you correctly answered 30 multiplication questions in 60 seconds, you received a calendar as a prize, and were then excused from any future exams.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 6, 2026

Try jotting down three fractions separated by multiplication signs: earnings/sales x sales/assets x assets/equity.

From Barron's • Dec. 26, 2025

As these light waves interact, they automatically carry out mathematical procedures such as matrix and tensor multiplication, which form the basis of deep learning.

From Science Daily • Nov. 16, 2025

He did his division and his multiplication and relayed his position to the radioman.

From "Snow Falling on Cedars: A Novel" by David Guterson




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