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Huge increase in mathematical procedure (14)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

multiplication

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This might be a double definition.

'huge increase' is the first definition.
'multiplication' can be an answer for 'increase' (multiplication is a kind of increase). I'm not certain of the 'huge' bit.

'mathematical procedure' is the second definition.
'multiplication' can be an answer for 'procedure' (multiplication is a kind of procedure). I'm not sure about the 'mathematical' bit.

'in' is the link.

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(Other definitions for multiplication that I've seen before include "Method of making product" , "X may stand for this" , "Mathematical operation" , "Generation" , "does perform particularly well?" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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