multiplicative C2 Topic:Mathematics & Measurement UK /ˈmʌltɪplɪˌkeɪtɪv/ See IPA manual Freq #491830 Meanings 1 adj tending or having the power to multiply or increase in number or quantity or degree The multiplicative tendency of proportional representation. 2 adj 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). 3 adj Of or pertaining to multiplication. 4 adj Having multiplication as an operator. Thesaurus Word family Derived forms multiplicativelymultiplicativitynonmultiplicativesubmultiplicativesupermultiplicativesupramultiplicative Common collocations multiplicative inverse Adjective + noun Etymology From 6th-century Latin multiplicativus, from Classical Latin multiplicāre (“to multiply”). Topics Mathematics & Measurement External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # multiplicative **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adj **IPA (UK):** /ˈmʌltɪplɪˌkeɪtɪv/ **Frequency rank:** 491830 ## Meanings 1. tending or having the power to multiply or increase in number or quantity or degree 2. Distributive over multiplication. 3. Of or pertaining to multiplication. 4. Having multiplication as an operator. ## Examples - The multiplicative tendency of proportional representation. - 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). ## Derived Forms - multiplicatively - multiplicativity - nonmultiplicative - submultiplicative - supermultiplicative - supramultiplicative ## Etymology From 6th-century Latin multiplicativus, from Classical Latin multiplicāre (“to multiply”). ## Topics - Mathematics & Measurement markdown