multiplier

[หˆmสŒษซ.tษช.หŒplaษช.ษ™(ษน)]

IPA: /M AH1 L T AH0 P L AY0 ER0/

noun
  1. 1

    A number by which another (the multiplicand) is to be multiplied.

    โ€œIn the expression 5 ร— 7, the "5" is a multiplier.โ€

  2. 2

    (grammar) An adjective indicating the number of times something is to be multiplied.

    โ€œEnglish multipliers include "double" and "triple".โ€

  3. 3

    A ratio used to estimate total economic effect for a variety of economic activities.

  4. 4

    Any of several devices used to enhance a signal

  5. 5

    A multiplier onion.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/multiplier