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3. multiplication-an arithmetic operation that is the inverse of division; the product of two numbers is computed; the multiplication of four by three gives twelve; four times three equals twelve. times. arithmetic operation-a mathematical operation involving numbers.
The inverse operation of the multiplication is the division. For example, since 4 multiplied by 3 equals 12, then 12 divided by 3 equals 4. Multiplication by 3, followed by division by 3, yields the original number (since the division of a number other than 0 by itself equals 1).