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multiplication sign
  نشانه‌ی ِ بستایش  
nešâne-ye bastâyeš
Fr.: croix de multiplication  

The sign used to indicate multiplication, either a times sign (×), a centered dot (·), or an asterisk. The multiplication sign was introduced by William Oughtred in 1631.

See also: → multiplication; → sign.