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multiplicative

multiplicative

1 7.5
Likely to make something increase quickly in number or amount
  • adjective
  • /ˌmʌltɪˈplɪkətɪv/
translation icon : multiplicativo
  • The change in M1 will cause M2 to increase by a multiplicative factor of (1 + r)v.
  • multiplicative effect
  • multiplicative interaction
  • multiplicative factor

These, these have a multiplicative effect in some respects.

Examples

  • Multivariate analyses for the May 22 dinner did not demonstrate a multiplicative effect from the consumption of water and garden salad.

    Academic text (2003)

  • It's just a constant multiplicative factor in front of the function that you have.

  • These, these have a multiplicative effect in some respects.

    Tim Ferriss

  • It's as if female attention is a multiplicative factor of different components of attraction.

    Blog text (2)

  • For ease of interpretation, we present the effects of variables in their multiplicative form.

    Academic text (1993)

  • Both of these studies use multiplicative models in accord with the first principle outlined above.

    Academic text (2017)

  • The effects of such fallout are not linear but multiplicative and accumulative.

    Blog text (15)

  • In addition to the financial costs of such multiplicative billing, what is the aggregate administrative burden of such paperwork on American families?

    Academic text (2003)

  • "Disinformation squared" is disinformation about disinformation, "squared" suggesting a multiplicative effect.

    Academic text (2013)

  • The new marketing strategy had a multiplicative effect on sales, doubling the revenue in just one quarter.

Compounds

multiplicative inverse
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A number that you multiply by a given number to get 1

Surface Forms

multiplicative positive

Morphology

multiplicative = multiply (transparent) = multiplic + ative

The adjective is formed with the standard adjective-forming suffix '-ative' from the verb 'multiply' (or the noun 'multiplication'), so the meaning 'relating to multiplying' is directly derivable.

Etymology

Multiplicative comes from the Latin parts multi- meaning 'many' and -plic- meaning 'to fold' or 'make more', and you can see the idea in multiply and multiple. So a multiplicative effect is something that 'makes many' or causes fast growth.