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multiplicative.

Of or pertaining to multiplication.

14 characters5 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈmʌltɪplɪˌkeɪtɪv/UK/ˌmʌltɪˈplɪkətɪv/UK
  1. Of or pertaining to multiplication.

    not-comparable
  2. Distributive over multiplication.

    not-comparable · usually
    Matrix determinants are multiplicative; if A and B are square matrices of the same size, then #92;mbox#123;det#125;(AB)#61;#92;mbox#123;det#125;(A)#92;,#92;mbox#123;det#125;(B).
  3. Having multiplication as an operator.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

From 6th-century Latin multiplicativus, from Classical Latin multiplicāre (“to multiply”).

noun/ˈmʌltɪplɪˌkeɪtɪv/UK/ˌmʌltɪˈplɪkətɪv/UK
  1. A grammatical adverbial case in Finnish.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From 6th-century Latin multiplicativus, from Classical Latin multiplicāre (“to multiply”).

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