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—multiplicatively, adv./mul"teuh pli kay'tiv, mul'teuh plik"euh-/, adj.1. tending to multiply or increase.2. having the power of multiplying.[1645-55; < ML multiplicativus. See MULTIPLICATE, -IVE]
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