multiplicative

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

/ ˈmʌl tə plɪˌkeɪ tɪv, ˌmʌl təˈplɪk ə- /

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adjective

tending to multiply or increase, or having the power to multiply: Smoking and asbestos exposure have a multiplicative effect on your risk of getting lung cancer.

Mathematics of or relating to multiplication.

relating to or noting a word or affix that indicates multiplication, as triple,threefold, or tri-.

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Origin of multiplicative

First recorded in 1645–55; from Medieval Latin multiplicātīvus; see origin at multiplicate, -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM multiplicative

mul·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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British Dictionary definitions for multiplicative

multiplicative

/ (ˈmʌltɪplɪˌkeɪtɪv, ˌmʌltɪˈplɪkətɪv) /

adjective

tending or able to multiply

maths involving multiplication

Derived forms of multiplicative

multiplicatively, adverb

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