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).