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multiplicative

/ˈmʌltɪplɪˌkeɪtɪv/ UK
/ˌmʌltɪˈplɪkətɪv/ UK

Where it comes from

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

adjective

not comparable Of or pertaining to multiplication.
not comparable, usually, of a function Distributive over multiplication. 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).
not comparable Having multiplication as an operator.

noun multiplicatives

countable, uncountable A grammatical adverbial case in Finnish.

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adj of or pertaining to multiplication

Español	multiplicativo
हिन्दी	गुणनात्मक guṇnātmak
Português	multiplicativo

adj distributive over multiplication

हिन्दी	गुणनात्मक guṇnātmak

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@misc{multiplicative_2026,
  title = {multiplicative},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/multiplicative},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}