Meaning & use
multiplicative
Relating to multiplication, or involving an increase by multiplying rather than adding.
See it in a sentence
The formula uses a multiplicative factor to scale each value by the same percentage.
Compound interest grows multiplicative, so small rate changes have a large long-term effect.
A note on using this word
Multiplicative is common in mathematics and statistics, contrasted with 'additive,' which describes growth by fixed amounts.
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Words with an opposite meaning
additive
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