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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cross-multiply

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.49 in modern English

Syllables
cross--mul-ti-ply
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To set the product of the extremes of a proportion equal to the product of its means.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From cross- + multiply.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

cross-multiplies (present, singular) cross-multiplying (participle, present) cross-multiplied (participle, past) cross-multiplied (past)

Questions

What does cross-multiply mean?
To set the product of the extremes of a proportion equal to the product of its means.
Where does cross-multiply come from?
From cross- + multiply.

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