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Topic-Related Verbs - Verbs Related to Mathematics

Here you will learn some English verbs referring to mathematics such as "multiply", "factor", and "deduct".

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to multiply

(mathematics) to add a number to itself a certain number of times

Ex: If you have 3 apples and multiply them by 2, you'll have 6 apples in total. 
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to add
to add
[Verb]

(mathematics) to put numbers or amounts together and find the total

Ex: Add 5 and 3 to get a total of 8. 
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to double
to double
[Verb]

to increase something by two times its original amount or value

Ex: If you double 5, you get 10. 
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to triple
to triple
[Verb]

to increase the quantity of something threefold

Ex: If you triple 4, you get 12. 
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to quadruple

to multiply an amount or number by four

Ex: The company plans to quadruple its production capacity by investing in new manufacturing facilities. 
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to divide
to divide
[Verb]

(mathematics) to calculate how many times a number contains another number

Ex: If you divide 10 by 2, you get 5. 
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to subtract

(mathematics) to take a number from another number and find out the difference

Ex: If you subtract 4 from 9, you get 5. 
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to average

to find the sum of a set of numbers and then divide by the total number of values in the set

Ex: The teacher averaged the students' test scores to determine their overall performance in the class. 
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to factor
to factor
[Verb]

to break down a number or expression into smaller parts that multiply together to produce the original number or expression

Ex: Factoring 12 gives you 2 × 2 × 3. 
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to cube
to cube
[Verb]

to multiply a value or number by itself two times

Ex: Cubing 2 gives you 2 × 2 × 2 = 8. 
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to deduct
to deduct
[Verb]

to subtract or take away an amount or part from a total

Ex: The teacher instructed the students to deduct points for incorrect answers on the quiz. 
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to square
to square
[Verb]

to multiply a value or number by itself

Ex: Squaring 5 gives you 5 × 5, which equals 25. 
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to sum
to sum
[Verb]

to calculate the total of two or more numbers or quantities by adding them together

Ex: To sum 3 and 5, you add them together to get 8. 
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to total
to total
[Verb]

to add up numbers or quantities to find the overall amount

Ex: To total the expenses, add up all the receipts from the business trip. 
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