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Multiplication

The act or process of multiplying, or of increasing in number; the state of being multiplied; as, the multiplication of the human species by natural generation.

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Biogenesis 76% connected

Alt. of Biogeny

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Biogeny 76% connected

A doctrine that the genesis or production of living organisms can take place only through the agency of living germs or parents; -- opposed to abioge…

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Doubling 76% connected

of Double

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Quadrupling 76% connected

of Quadruple

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Quintupling 76% connected

of Quintuple

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Tripling 76% connected

of Triple

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Breeding 76% connected

of Breed

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Growth 76% connected

The process of growing; the gradual increase of an animal or a vegetable body; the development from a seed, germ, or root, to full size or maturity;…

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Increase 76% connected

To become greater or more in size, quantity, number, degree, value, intensity, power, authority, reputation, wealth; to grow; to augment; to advance;…

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Increment 76% connected

The act or process of increasing; growth in bulk, guantity, number, value, or amount; augmentation; enlargement.

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Procreation 76% connected

The act of begetting; generation and production of young.

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Reproduction 76% connected

The act or process of reproducing; the state of being reproduced

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Manifold 74% connected

Various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated.

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Manifold 74% connected

Various in kind or quality; many in number; numerous; multiplied; complicated.

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Multiply 74% connected

To increase in number; to make more numerous; to add quantity to.

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Multiply 74% connected

To increase in number; to make more numerous; to add quantity to.

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Reproduce 74% connected

To produce again.

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Reproduce 74% connected

To produce again.

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Synonym 3

Generation 92% connected

The act of generating or begetting; procreation, as of animals.

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Propagation 92% connected

The act of propagating; continuance or multiplication of the kind by generation or successive production; as, the propagation of animals or plants.

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Times 92% connected

of Time

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