multiplicative
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˈmʌltɪplɪˌkeɪtɪv/ / /ˌmʌltɪˈplɪkətɪv/
adj
Etymology: From 6th-century Latin multiplicativus, from Classical Latin multiplicāre (“to multiply”).
- Of or pertaining to multiplication.
- 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).”
- Having multiplication as an operator.
noun
Etymology: From 6th-century Latin multiplicativus, from Classical Latin multiplicāre (“to multiply”).
- A grammatical adverbial case in Finnish.