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multiplicative

mul·tip·li·cative

UK/ˈmʌltɪplɪˌkeɪtɪv/ US/ˌmʌltɪˈplɪkətɪv/ uncommon

adjective

1.

tending or having the power to multiply or increase in number or quantity or degree

  • “the multiplicative tendency of proportional representation”
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Origin

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

Phrases

  • multiplicative identity
  • multiplicative inverse
  • multiplicative number
  • multiplicative numeral
  • multiplicative operation
  • multiplicative subset

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