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mul⋅ti⋅pli⋅ca⋅tive

[muhl-tuh-pli-key-tiv, muhl-tuh-plik-uh-]
–adjective
1. tending to multiply or increase.
2. having the power of multiplying.

Origin:
1645–55; < ML multiplicātīvus. See multiplicate, -ive


mul⋅ti⋅pli⋅ca⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
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mul·ti·pli·ca·tive   (mŭl'tə-plĭ-kā'tĭv, mŭl'tə-plĭk'ə-tĭv)   
adj.  
  1. Tending to multiply or capable of multiplying or increasing.

  2. Having to do with multiplication.

mul'ti·pli'ca·tive·ly adv.
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