DEFINITIONS

multiplicative inverse

noun Mathematics.

reciprocal(def 9).

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Words nearby multiplicative inverse

multiplication table, multiplicative, multiplicative division, multiplicative group, multiplicative identity, multiplicative inverse, multiplicity, multiplier, multiplier effect, multiply, multiply-connected

Origin of multiplicative inverse

First recorded in 1955–60
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