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×

× U+00D7, ×
MULTIPLICATION SIGN
Ö
[U+00D6]
Latin-1 Supplement Ø
[U+00D8]
U+2715, ✕
MULTIPLICATION X

[U+2714]
Dingbats
[U+2716]
U+2716, ✖
HEAVY MULTIPLICATION X

[U+2715]
Dingbats
[U+2717]
See also: Appendix:Variations of "x"

Translingual

Symbol

×

  1. (arithmetic) multiplication.
    7 × 8 = 56
  2. (set theory, category theory) Cartesian product, categorical product
    {1,2} × {3,4} = {(1,3),(1,4),(2,3),(2,4)}
  3. (linear algebra) vector product, cross product
    (1,2,5) × (3,4,−1) = (−22, 16, − 2)
  4. Representing the hybridization between two different taxa.

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:×.

Synonyms

  • (multiplication): ·, *

Related terms

  • (vector): ·

Italian

Symbol

×

  1. The multiplication sign, read per.
  2. A symbol sometimes used to stand for the preposition per.

Japanese

Symbol

× (hiragana ばつ, katakana バツ, romaji batsu)

  1. incorrect answer

× (katakana ペケ, romaji peke)

  1. impossibility, futility

Antonyms

  • (チェックマーク, check mark)
  • (correct answer): 丸印 (まるじるし)
  • (correct answer): (まるじるし)

Russian

Symbol

×

  1. multiplication sign, usually read as умно́жить (umnóžitʹ).