"premultiply" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: premultiplies [present, singular, third-person], premultiplying [participle, present], premultiplied [participle, past], premultiplied [past]
Etymology: pre- + multiply Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pre|multiply}} pre- + multiply Head templates: {{en-verb}} premultiply (third-person singular simple present premultiplies, present participle premultiplying, simple past and past participle premultiplied)
  1. (mathematics) To multiply a matrix or quaternion by a preceding factor noncommutatively Categories (topical): Mathematics Related terms: postmultiply, premultiplication, premultiplier, unpremultiply
    Sense id: en-premultiply-en-verb-o6Q6ZHZ5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with pre- Topics: mathematics, sciences

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