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MULTIPLICATIVE INVERSE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1: the reciprocal of 2/3 is 3/2; the multiplicative inverse of 7 is 1/7
Synonyms:
multiplicative inverse; reciprocal
Classified under:
Nouns denoting relations between people or things or ideas
Hypernyms ("multiplicative inverse" is a kind of...):
inverse; opposite (something inverted in sequence or character or effect)
Domain category:
math; mathematics; maths (a science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic of quantity and shape and arrangement)
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