Look up "homonym" while you're at it.
p.s. If 5 x 0 = 0, which number got increased, the 0 or the 5?
again, just because there are other possible definitions, it doesn’t mean the ones used aren’t legit- multiplication means increase typically- look it up in any dictionary- There is no honynimical disparity here- (Yes i made that word up
) it doesn’t mean there isn’t exceptions to the rule-
“What is to multiply?
In math, to multiply means to add equal groups.
When we multiply, the number of things in the group increases. “
https://www.splashlearn.com/math-vocabulary/multiplication/multiply