multiplier

Plural: multipliers

Noun

• the number by which a multiplicand is multiplied
• A number by which another (the multiplicand) is to be multiplied.
• An adjective indicating the number of times something is to be multiplied.
• A ratio used to estimate total economic effect for a variety of economic activities.
• Any of several devices used to enhance a signal
• Any of several devices used to enhance a signal
• a coil; when Johann Schweigger in 1820 invented the electric coil, increasing the electro-magnetic field from a single wire, this invention was called a multiplier.
• A multiplier onion.

Examples

• English multipliers include "double" and "triple".
• In the expression 5 × 7, the "5" is a multiplier.
• The score multiplier increases each time you complete a level of the video game.

Synonyms

multiplier factor

Related Words

+ +... =, + =, =, Or sometimes, log(base) =, mechanical torque multiplier, power multiplier, successor, × =, × ×... =, ÷ =, − =, √ =