🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

Multiplicatif

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mü-tee-plee-ka-teef

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Multiplicative/ˌmʌltɪplɪˈkeɪtɪv/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le facteur multiplicatif a été appliqué dans le calcul."

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to or involving multiplication.

    "In mathematics, a multiplicative factor is used to increase a quantity."
  2. 2

    Characterized by or involving the multiplication of quantities.

    "The multiplicative relationship between the variables was evident in the experiment."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'multiplicative' originates from the Latin word 'multiplicatus', which is the past participle of 'multiplicare', meaning 'to multiply'. It evolved through Middle English, retaining its mathematical connotation related to the operation of multiplication.

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