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multiplication vs increase

increase vs multiplication

multiplication and increase both are nouns.

multiplication is not a verb while increase is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
multiplication Yes No No No
increase Yes No Yes No
As nouns, increase is a hypernym of multiplication; that is, increase is a word with a broader meaning than multiplication:
  • multiplication: a multiplicative increase
  • increase: a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
Other hypernyms of multiplication include growth, increment.
multiplication (noun) increase (noun)
an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed the act of increasing something
the act of producing offspring or multiplying by such production the amount by which something increases
a multiplicative increase a change resulting in an increase
a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important
a quantity that is added
multiplication (verb) increase (verb)
become bigger or greater in amount
make bigger or more
Difference between multiplication and increase

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