MULTIPLIERS

Noun

multipliers

plural of multiplier

Source: Wiktionary


MULTIPLIER

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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14 May 2025

TERNARY

(adjective) having three units or components or elements; “a ternary operation”; “a treble row of red beads”; “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”; “triple time has three beats per measure”; “triplex windows”


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