multiplied
part of speech
verb, past form of multiply (multiply, multiplies, multiplied, multiplying)
meaning for a pupil
1) Multiplied means a number was taken a certain number of times. 3 multiplied by 4 is 12. tree →
2) Multiplied also means grew greatly in number: the rabbits multiplied. tree →
3) Multiplied can also mean made much greater or deeper, such as a gloom that grows thicker. tree →
sense in the lessons
In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: It tells of Israel's growth in Egypt, which was a sign of God's blessing and promise to the patriarchs. Hosea says Ephraim "multiplied altars to sin", so more of a good thing became more wrongdoing. Interpretation: Tradition notes that Israel grew all the more as Pharaoh oppressed them, showing that God's promise could not be stopped. In the primary lessons: In maths: names the operation directly: a number multiplied by another; the answer is the product; also «multiplied» for things that grew many times. In science: living things multiply (have young) and cells multiply by splitting. Phrases: multiplied by, multiplied together, multiplied by itself (squared).
examples
- And God dealt well with the midwives; and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty. (Torah EXO.1.20, JPS 1917) tree →
- But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad. (Torah EXO.1.12, JPS 1917) tree →
- the LORD your God hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude. — (Torah DEU.1.10, JPS 1917) tree →
- And if thy transgressions be multiplied, what doest thou unto Him? (Writings JOB.35.6, JPS 1917) tree →
- But mine enemies are strong in health; and they that hate me wrongfully are multiplied. (Writings PSA.38.20, JPS 1917) tree →
- For Ephraim hath multiplied altars to sin, yea, altars have been unto him to sin. (Prophets HOS.8.11, JPS 1917) tree →
- A number multiplied by 5 is 40. What is the number? tree →
- 7 multiplied by 6 is 42. tree →
- The rabbits multiplied to 3 times as many. tree →
- Her savings multiplied by 2 in a year. tree →
- 9 multiplied by itself is 81. tree →
- When 4 and 5 are multiplied, the product is 20. tree →
- The bacteria multiplied quickly in the warm milk. tree →
- Any number multiplied by 0 is 0. tree →
- Not a round-eyed creature of the night might pierce an inch of that multiplied gloom. tree →
note
Past form of «multiply» (y changes to ied). Sign: × or *. Tells the operation: multiply. Trap: «a number multiplied by 5 is 40» asks for the number, so divide 40 by 5. Trap: any number multiplied by 1 stays the same, by 0 becomes 0.
In the corpora
- But the more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and the more they spread abroad.
- And God dealt well with the midwives; and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.
- the LORD your God hath multiplied you, and, behold, ye are this day as the stars of heaven for multitude. —
- Ye have multiplied your slain in this city, and ye have filled the streets thereof with the slain.
- Thou hast moreover multiplied thy harlotry with the land of traffic, even with Chaldea; and yet thou didst not have enough herewith.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «multiplied» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.