Multiplicative

Pronunciation

• IPA: en, /?m?lt?pl??ke?t?v/, /?m?lt??pl?k?t?v/

Origin

From 6th-century , from Classical .

Full definition of multiplicative

Adjective

1. Of or pertaining to multiplication.
2. (mathematics, of a function, etc.) Distributive over multiplication.
   Matrix determinants are multiplicative; if $A$ and $B$ are square matrices of the same size, then $\backslash mbox\{det\}\; (A\; B)\; =\; \backslash mbox\{det\}\; (A)\; \backslash ,\; \backslash mbox\{det\}\; (B)$.
3. (algebra) Having multiplication as an operator.

Derived terms

Noun

1. (grammar) A grammatical adverbial case in Finnish.