noun🔗ShareA number by which another (the multiplicand) is to be multiplied."In the expression 5 × 7, the "5" is a multiplier."mathnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share(grammar) An adjective indicating the number of times something is to be multiplied."English multipliers include "double" and "triple"."grammarlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA ratio used to estimate total economic effect for a variety of economic activities."The multiplier of a new factory in town suggests that for every dollar spent on the factory, the local economy will gain more than a dollar because of new jobs and spending. "economybusinessfinancemathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny of several devices used to enhance a signal"The microphone used a signal multiplier to make the speaker's quiet voice loud enough for the entire auditorium to hear. "electronicsdevicesignaltechnologymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA multiplier onion."My grandmother grows multiplier onions in her garden; from just one bulb, she gets a whole cluster. "vegetableagriculturefoodplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
