multiply

An operation that results in getting more things together is called multiplying.

When people talk about numbers or amounts, they often use the word multiply to describe what happens when those numbers get bigger. For example, if you have three groups of four pencils each, and you combine them all into one big group, you're multiplying 3 times 4, which equals 12 pencils now. In everyday life, multiplication can be used for simple things like measuring ingredients for a recipe: "If the cake recipe calls for two eggs, and I want to make three cakes, I'll multiply the number of eggs by three." But it's not just about numbers; multiplying is also a term used in science and engineering to describe chemical reactions or processes where you get more stuff as a result. In business, people might talk about multiplying sales or profits when they're trying to show how successful their company has become.