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 of multiplication sign
First recorded in 1905–10
Words nearby multiplication sign
British Dictionary definitions for multiplication sign
multiplication sign
noun
the symbol ×, placed between numbers to be multiplied, as in 3 × 4 × 5 = 60