English noun: multiplicative inverse | |||
| 1. | multiplicative inverse (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 | reciprocal | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inverse, opposite | ||
| Domain category | math, mathematics, maths | ||