MULTIPLICATIVE

multiplicative

(adjective) tending or having the power to multiply or increase in number or quantity or degree; “the multiplicative tendency of proportional representation”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

multiplicative (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to multiplication.

(mathematics, of a function, etc.) Distributive over multiplication.

Matrix determinants are multiplicative; if \(A\) and \(B\) are square matrices of the same size, then \( \mbox{det} (A B) = \mbox{det} (A) \, \mbox{det} (B) \).

(algebra) Having multiplication as an operator.

Noun

multiplicative (countable and uncountable, plural multiplicatives)

(grammar) A grammatical adverbial case in Finnish.

Source: Wiktionary


Mul"ti*pli*ca*tive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. multiplicatif.]

Definition: Tending to multiply; having the power to multiply, or incease numbers.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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