multiplicative

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈmʌltɪplɪˌkeɪtɪv/, /ˌmʌltɪˈplɪkətɪv/

Adjective

multiplicative (not comparable)

Of or pertaining to multiplication.
(mathematics, of a function, etc.) Distributive over multiplication.
Matrix determinants are multiplicative; if ${\\displaystyle A}$ and ${\\displaystyle B}$ are square matrices of the same size, then ${\\displaystyle {\\mbox{det}}(AB)={\\mbox{det}}(A)\\,{\\mbox{det}}(B)}$ .
(algebra) Having multiplication as an operator.

Derived terms

multiplicative identity
multiplicative inverse
multiplicatively
multiplicative operation
nonmultiplicative
submultiplicative
supermultiplicative

Translations

of or pertaining to multiplication

Catalan: multiplicatiu (ca)
Portuguese: multiplicativo (pt)

Spanish: multiplicativo
Swedish: multiplikativ (sv)

distributive over multiplication

Swedish: multiplikativ (sv)

having multiplication as an operator

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Romanian: multiplicativ (ro), multiplicator (ro)

Noun

multiplicative (countable and uncountable, plural multiplicatives)

(grammar) A grammatical adverbial case in Finnish.

French

Adjective

multiplicative

feminine singular of multiplicatif

Latin

Adjective

multiplicātive

vocative masculine singular of multiplicātivus