multiplication sign

noun

Any symbol (in particular ×, * or ·) used to denote the operation of multiplication.

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multiplication dottimes sign
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Meanings

nounmultiplication sign (plural multiplication signs)

plural multiplication signs

  1. mathematicsAny symbol (in particular ×, * or ·) used to denote the operation of multiplication.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna sign indicating the operation of multiplication.

Similar
multiplication dottimes sign
Broader
sign
Also see
times sign

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Translations

Bulgarian знак за умножение
  • знак за умножение (znak za umnoženie)symbol denoting multiplication
Chinese Mandarin 乘號 /乘号
  • 乘號 /乘号 (chénghào)symbol denoting multiplication
Dutch maalteken
  • maaltekensymbol denoting multiplication
Finnish kertomerkki, kertolaskumerkki
  • kertomerkkisymbol denoting multiplication
  • kertolaskumerkkisymbol denoting multiplication
French signe de multiplication
  • signe de multiplicationsymbol denoting multiplication
German Malzeichen, Multiplikationszeichen
  • Malzeichensymbol denoting multiplication
  • Multiplikationszeichensymbol denoting multiplication
Greek επί
  • επί (epí)symbol denoting multiplication
Hungarian szorzásjel, szorzójel
  • szorzásjelsymbol denoting multiplication
  • szorzójelsymbol denoting multiplication
Polish symbol mnożenia, znak mnożenia
  • symbol mnożeniasymbol denoting multiplication
  • znak mnożeniasymbol denoting multiplication
Romanian semn de multiplicare, semn de înmulțire
  • semn de multiplicaresymbol denoting multiplication
  • semn de înmulțiresymbol denoting multiplication
Russian знак умноже́ния
  • знак умноже́ния (znak umnožénija)symbol denoting multiplication
Swahili alama ya kuzidisha
  • alama ya kuzidishasymbol denoting multiplication
Swedish multiplikationstecken
  • multiplikationsteckensymbol denoting multiplication
Tagalog tanda ng palaramihan
  • tanda ng palaramihansymbol denoting multiplication
Turkish çarpı
  • çarpısymbol denoting multiplication
Welsh arwydd lluosi
  • arwydd lluosisymbol denoting multiplication
Cite this entry
APA

multiplication sign. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multiplication%20sign

MLA

“multiplication sign.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multiplication%20sign. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “multiplication sign,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/multiplication%20sign.

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