multiplicative

[muhl-tuh-pli-key-tiv, muhl-tuh-plik-uh-]

adjective

tending to multiply or increase.

having the power of multiplying.

Origin of multiplicative

From the Medieval Latin word multiplicātīvus, dating back to 1645–55. See multiplicate, -ive

Related formsmul·ti·pli·ca·tive·ly, adverbnon·mul·ti·pli·ca·tive, adjectivenon·mul·ti·pli·ca·tive·ly, adverbun·mul·ti·pli·ca·tive, adjective

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Historical Examples of multiplicative

And similarly a perspective is a member of the multiplicative class of the things which appear in it.
Mysticism and Logic and Other Essays
Bertrand Russell

British Dictionary definitions for multiplicative

multiplicative

adjective

tending or able to multiply

maths involving multiplication

Derived Formsmultiplicatively, adverb

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Word Origin and History for multiplicative

adj.

1650s, from Medieval Latin multiplicativus, from multiplicat-, past participle stem of multiplicare (see multiply).