multiplier
multiplier Lexical Profile
multiplier Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A factor or agent that dramatically increases or amplifies the effectiveness, value, or impact of something.
"Access to high-speed internet serves as an economic multiplier for rural communities."
In arithmetic, the number by which another number (the multiplicand) is multiplied.
"In the equation five times four, four acts as the multiplier."
In economics, a proportionality factor that measures how much an endogenous variable (such as national income) changes in response to a change in an exogenous variable (such as government spending).
"Economists debated the size of the fiscal multiplier when designing the stimulus package."
An electronic circuit or mechanical device used to multiply a signal, voltage, or mechanical force, or a geared fishing reel whose spool revolves multiple times per turn of the handle.
"The engineer added a voltage multiplier to the power supply circuit."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Formed in Late Middle English from the verb 'multiply' and the agentive suffix '-er', ultimately tracing back to the Latin 'multiplicare' (to make many-fold).