multiplier, multiplier factor
(noun) the number by which a multiplicand is multiplied
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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.
• (grammar): cardinal number, distributive number, ordinal number
• 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
22 April 2025
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
