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multiplicative

adjective mul·ti·pli·ca·tive \ˌməl-tə-ˈpli-kə-tiv, ˈməl-tə-plə-ˌkā-tiv\

Definition of MULTIPLICATIVE

1
:  tending or having the power to multiply
2
:  of, relating to, or associated with a mathematical operation of multiplication <the multiplicative property of 0 requires that a × 0 = 0 and 0 × a = 0>
— mul·ti·pli·ca·tive·ly adverb
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First Known Use of MULTIPLICATIVE

1653

Rhymes with MULTIPLICATIVE

accelerative, accumulative, administrative, alliterative, assimilative, associative, authoritative, collaborative, commemorative, communicative, cooperative, corroborative, deliberative, determinative, illuminative, investigative, originative, recuperative, regenerative

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3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. multiplicative
  2. multiplicative identity
  3. multiplicative inverse
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