multiplication sign
Indicates repeated addition
The multiplication sign is the symbol × used to indicate multiplication: 3 × 4 = 12.
In contexts where × might be confused with the letter x, an asterisk (*) or centered dot (·) often substitutes.
The × also appears in dimensions: a 10 × 12 room.
- dotSmall circular mark
- times signOperator indicating multiplication
- crossPass from side to side
- cross symbolTwo intersecting perpendicular lines
- math classAcademic period for calculations
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- X shapessaltire, crossbones, crisscross, intersecting lines, chiasm
- math symbolsplus, minus, equals, divide, plus sign
- geometry termscircle, line, rectangle, side, square
- crossesLatin cross, stone crosses, Celtic cross, Maltese cross, Celtic crosses
- number formsnumerals, digits, digit, integers, integer
multiplication signdivision sign
Mathematical separation symbol
slash · plus sign · addition sign · minus sign · forward slash
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