I. ˌməltəˈplikəd.]iv, -ət]; |məltəplə̇|kād.], -āt]; ]ēv also ]əv adjective
Etymology: Late Latin multiplicativus, from Latin multiplicatus (past participle of multiplicare to multiply) + -ivus -ive
: tending or having the power to multiply numbers
the multiplicative tendency of proportional representation — Barbara & Robert North
a multiplicative scale of monetary weight units — A.L.Kroeber
• mul·ti·pli·ca·tive·ly ]ə̇vlē, -li\ adverb
II. noun
( -s )
: a numeral adjective (as single, treble, twofold ) denoting how many times something is taken