Associations to the word «Multiplicative»

Wiktionary

MULTIPLICATIVE, adjective. Of or pertaining to multiplication.
MULTIPLICATIVE, adjective. (mathematics) (of a function, etc.) Distributive over multiplication.
MULTIPLICATIVE, adjective. (algebra) Having multiplication as an operator.
MULTIPLICATIVE, noun. (grammar) A grammatical adverbial case in Finnish.
MULTIPLICATIVE IDENTITIES, noun. Plural of multiplicative identity
MULTIPLICATIVE IDENTITY, noun. (algebra) An element of an algebraic structure, generally denoted 1, which is an identity for an multiplicative operation (generally denoted × or *, or by concatenation).
MULTIPLICATIVE INVERSE, noun. The inverse element with respect to multiplication; the reciprocal
MULTIPLICATIVE OPERATION, noun. An operation of an algebraic structure playing a role analogous to multiplication.
MULTIPLICATIVE OPERATIONS, noun. Plural of multiplicative operation

Dictionary definition

MULTIPLICATIVE, adjective. Tending or having the power to multiply or increase in number or quantity or degree; "the multiplicative tendency of proportional representation".

Wise words

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