# multiplicative

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈmʌltɪplɪˌkeɪtɪv/ · frequency rank #51,268

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to multiplication.
2. Distributive over multiplication.
3. Having multiplication as an operator.

## Etymology
From 6th-century Latin multiplicativus, from Classical Latin multiplicāre (“to multiply”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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