MULTIPLIER

multiplier, multiplier factor

(noun) the number by which a multiplicand is multiplied

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

multiplier (plural multipliers)

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

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

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

(physics) Any of several devices used to enhance a signal

(physics, obsolete) 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.

Coordinate terms

• (grammar): cardinal number, distributive number, ordinal number

Anagrams

• multiperil

Source: Wiktionary


Mul"ti*pli`er, n. Etym: [Cf. F. multiplier. Cf. Multiplicator.]

1. One who, or that which, multiplies or increases number.

2. (Math.)

Definition: The number by which another number is multiplied. See the Note under Multiplication.

3. (Physics)

Definition: An instrument for multiplying or increasing by repetition or accumulation the intensity of a force or action, as heat or electricity. It is particularly used to render such a force or action appreciable or measurable when feeble. See Thermomultiplier.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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