multiplicative
Of or pertaining to multiplicationOf or pertaining to multiplication.
/ˈmʌltɪplɪˌkeɪtɪv/
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)Of or pertaining to multiplication.
(not comparable, usually)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.
More definitions
- tending or having the power to multiply or increase in number or quantity or degree
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
From 6th-century Latin multiplicativus, from Classical Latin multiplicāre (“to multiply”).From 6th-century Latin multiplicativus, from Classical Latin multiplicāre (“to multiply”).
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