premultipliˈcation Math.
[pre- A. 2.]
Multiplication by a prefactor.
| 1862 Phil. Trans. R. Soc. CLI. 316 Let that maxtrix be reduced by premultiplication with a unit-matrix. 1972 Computer Jrnl. XV. 250/2 Pre- and post-multiplication is preserved. |
premultipliˈcation Math.
[pre- A. 2.]
Multiplication by a prefactor.
| 1862 Phil. Trans. R. Soc. CLI. 316 Let that maxtrix be reduced by premultiplication with a unit-matrix. 1972 Computer Jrnl. XV. 250/2 Pre- and post-multiplication is preserved. |
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