diff --git a/math_linear_algebra.ipynb b/math_linear_algebra.ipynb
index e281e26..264289a 100644
--- a/math_linear_algebra.ipynb
+++ b/math_linear_algebra.ipynb
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@
    "cell_type": "markdown",
    "metadata": {},
    "source": [
-    "As you might guess, dividing a vector by a scalar is equivalent to multiplying by its inverse:\n",
+    "As you might guess, dividing a vector by a scalar is equivalent to multiplying by its multiplicative inverse (reciprocal):\n",
     "\n",
     "$\\dfrac{\\textbf{u}}{\\lambda} = \\dfrac{1}{\\lambda} \\times \\textbf{u}$"
    ]