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multiplication sign

–noun
Arithmetic. the symbol (·), (×), or (∗) between two mathematical expressions, denoting multiplication of the second expression by the first. In certain algebraic notations the sign is suppressed and multiplication is indicated by immediate juxtaposition or contiguity, as in ab.
Also called times sign.


Origin:
1905–10
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times sign  
n.  The symbol × used to indicate multiplication.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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