multiply vs plicate

multiply

verb
  • To perform multiplication. 

  • To grow in number. 

  • To be a factor in a multiplication with (another factor). 

  • To breed or propagate. 

  • To increase the amount, degree or number of (something). 

  • To perform multiplication on (a number). 

adv
  • In many or multiple ways. 

noun
  • An act or instance of multiplying. 

plicate

verb
  • To fold or pleat (usually used in passive). 

adj
  • Folded multiple times lengthwise like a fan, usually lending stiffness to a flat structure such as a leaf; corrugated; pleated. 

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