multiplicative

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective tending or having the power to multiply or increase in number or quantity or degree

Etymology

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

In classic literature

A single word — an entire dictionary opens.

Type a word, a sentence, a book title, or a link to an English article. WordNet and the Classics answer.

Try

A library of classics · a vault of words · instant etymology & meaning

Continue reading