adj.
Pronunciation: ˌ m ə l-t ə - ' pli-k ə -tiv, ' m ə l-t ə -pl ə - ˌ k ā -tiv
Function: adjective
Date: 1653
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