multiplier

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English [edit]

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Pronunciation [edit]

  • enPR: mŭlʹ-tĭ-plī'-ər, IPA: /ˈmʌltɪˌplaɪər/, X-SAMPA: /"mVltIplaI@r/
    • (UK) IPA: [ˈmʌɫ.tɪ.ˌplaɪ.ə(ɹ)], X-SAMPA: ["mV5.tI.plaI.@(r\)]
    • (US) IPA: [ˈmʌɫ.tɪ.ˌplaɪ.ɚ], X-SAMPA: ["mV5.tI.plaI.@`]
  • Hyphenation: mul‧ti‧pli‧er

Noun [edit]

multiplier (plural multipliers)

  1. (arithmetic) A number by which another (the multiplicand) is to be multiplied.
    In the expression 5 × 7, the "5" is a multiplier.
    The score multiplier increases each time you complete a level of the video game.
  2. (grammar) An adjective indicating the number of times something is to be multiplied.
    English multipliers include "double" and "triple".
  3. (economics) A ratio used to estimate total economic effect for a variety of economic activities.
  4. (physics) Any of several devices used to enhance a signal

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Verb [edit]

multiplier

  1. (mathematics) to multiply
  2. to multiply
  3. (reflexive) to multiply, to increase

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