NOUN | relation | multiplicative inverse, reciprocal | (mathematics) one of a pair of numbers whose product is 1 |
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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. | |
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Synonym | reciprocal | |
Category | mathematics, math, maths | A science (or group of related sciences) dealing with the logic / logic of quantity and shape and arrangement |
Broader | inverse, opposite | Something inverted in sequence or character or effect |
Catalan | invers multiplicatiu |
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