multiplicative

English

Etymology

From 6th-century (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin multiplicativus, from Classical (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin multiplicāre (“to multiply”).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

multiplicative (not comparable)

1. Of or pertaining to multiplication.
2. (mathematics, of a function, etc.) Distributive over multiplication.

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

3. (algebra) Having multiplication as an operator.

Derived terms

• multiplicative identity
• multiplicative inverse
• multiplicatively
• multiplicative operation
• multiplicative subset
• nonmultiplicative
• submultiplicative
• supermultiplicative

 

Translations

of or pertaining to multiplication

• Catalan: multiplicatiu (ca)
• Portuguese: multiplicativo (pt)
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• Spanish: multiplicativo
• Swedish: multiplikativ (sv)

distributive over multiplication

• Swedish: multiplikativ (sv)
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having multiplication as an operator

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• Romanian: multiplicativ (ro), multiplicator (ro)
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Noun

multiplicative (countable and uncountable, plural multiplicatives)

1. (grammar) A grammatical adverbial case in Finnish.

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French

Adjective

multiplicative

1. feminine singular of multiplicatif

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Latin

Adjective

(deprecated template usage) multiplicātīve

1. vocative masculine singular of multiplicātīvus