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multiplication. n. 1. (Mathematics) an arithmetical operation, defined initially in terms of repeated addition, usually written a Ã b, a.b, or ab, by which the product of two quantities is calculated: to multiply a by positive integral b is to add a to itself b times.
Exponents are a shorthand for calculating the multiplication of a number by itself several times. The exponent tells you how many times to multiply the number. For example, 2^3 is shorthand for 2 x 2 x 2 and 8^17 tells you to multiply 8 by itself 17 times.