Swahili
kizidisho
kee-zee-DEE-shoh
How to say it
Swahilikizidishokee-zee-DEE-shohsoon
Englishmultipliersoon
Frenchmultiplicateursoon
Meaning
in mathematics, the multiplier, the number by which another is multiplied.
Good to know
from the verb zidisha, to multiply; contrasted with kizidishe, the multiplicand.
Examples
- Katika hesabu hii, kizidisho ni tatu.In this calculation, the multiplier is three.
- Mwalimu alionyesha jinsi ya kutumia kizidisho.The teacher showed how to use the multiplier.
- Je, unajua kizidisho cha hesabu hii?Do you know the multiplier of this problem?
- Bila kizidisho sahihi, jibu litakuwa batili.Without the correct multiplier, the answer will be wrong.
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