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"."grammarlanguagemathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA ratio used to estimate total economic effect for a variety of economic activities."Economists use multipliers to predict how a new factory will impact the local economy, estimating job growth and increased spending in related businesses. "economybusinessfinancemathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAny of several devices used to enhance a signal"To hear the quietest whispers during the experiment, the scientists used multipliers to amplify the weak audio signal. "electronicsdevicesignaltechnologymachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareA multiplier onion."My grandmother grows multipliers in her garden; one bulb planted in the fall produces a whole clump of smaller onions in the spring. "vegetablefoodplantagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
