multiplier
Americannoun
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a person or thing that multiplies.
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Arithmetic. a number by which another is multiplied. multiply.
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Physics. a device for intensifying some effect.
noun
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a person or thing that multiplies
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the number by which another number, the multiplicand, is multiplied See also multiplicand
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physics any device or instrument, such as a photomultiplier, for increasing an effect
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economics
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the ratio of the total change in income (resulting from successive rounds of spending) to an initial autonomous change in expenditure
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( as modifier )
multiplier effects
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Etymology
Origin of multiplier
late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; multiply 1, -er 1
Example Sentences
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The company’s digital intelligence “is a true force multiplier that will support durable value with profitable growth, higher margins, stronger cash generation, and increased returns for our stockholders.”
From Barron's
“What sets this moment apart is the role of digital intelligence. This is a true force multiplier,” Chief Executive Raj Subramaniam said, noting that digital intelligence will support profitable growth and higher margins.
Online sportsbooks are now poised to be to modern gambling what drones are to warfare — a remarkable, unchecked multiplier of pain and gain.
From Salon
“The high multiplier manufacturing sector dropped 68,000 jobs in 2025, with eight consecutive declines in the second half of the year,” he writes.
From MarketWatch
He tends to see allies as grasping dependents rather than force multipliers.
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