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Definition
Multiplier in mathematics, or a multiplication expression.
- technicalmultiplier; the number by which another is multiplied
- multiplication expression or equation
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How it's used
Used primarily in academic or formal mathematical contexts, this term is rarely heard in casual daily conversation outside of school settings. While it specifically refers to the multiplier in a multiplication operation, it is most frequently encountered in the compound term for multiplication tables. In everyday speech, people usually just describe the action of multiplying using the verb 乘.
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Common phrases
multiplication table
Common mistake
Learners often confuse this with the general concept of multiplication or the product itself. Remember that it specifically identifies the number of times a value is repeated, not the final result of the calculation.
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Grammar guides
- LocationHow to say where something is using 喺 (hai2), place words like 度, and the common coverbs that work like English prepositions.
- Serial verbsStringing two or more verbs together without any joining word, like go to the shop buy things. Extremely common in Cantonese.
- 將 disposalHow to move the object in front of the verb with 將, to focus on what happens to it. Common in instructions and writing.
