Gadit
Hebrew

כפל

Englishmultiplication
Definitions (2)
1nounA mathematical operation where a number is added to itself a certain number of times. For example, 3 times 4 (3 x 4) means adding 3 four times: 3 + 3 + 3 + 3 = 12.
In math class, we learned how to do multiplication using the times table.
Multiplication is one of the basic operations in arithmetic, along with addition, subtraction, and division.
The teacher asked the students to solve multiplication problems using the multiplication table.
2nounDoubling or increasing something in size or amount.
The multiplication of the company's profits was impressive this year.
There was a multiplication of efforts to ensure the project's success.
The multiplication of resources helped the team achieve their goals.
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Word Origin
Language
עברית מקראית
Originally meant
פעולה של חיבור מספר לעצמו מספר פעמים
Background
המילה 'כפל' מופיעה במקרא בהקשרים של חישוב והכפלה, ומשמשת גם כיום לתיאור פעולת הכפל במתמטיקה.