multiplier

noun

mul·​ti·​pli·​er ˈməl-tə-ˌplī(-ə)r 

: one that multiplies: such as

a

: a number by which another number is multiplied

b

: an instrument or device for multiplying or intensifying some effect

c

: a machine, mechanism, or circuit that multiplies numbers

Examples of multiplier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Thomas Anderson of Burlington bought at $3 ticket with a 2X multiplier in the Dec. 8 drawing and won $50,000 prize, which was doubled to $100,000, officials said. —Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 19 Dec. 2025

The Power Play multiplier does not apply to prizes win in the Double Play drawing. —Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 18 Dec. 2025

Fill in a row of three correct picks to receive a 3X payout or fill the entire board for a 500X multiplier. —Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2025

Every trillion rupiah in new investment can produce almost $900 million in economic output and create close to 4,000 skilled jobs — positioning film as not just a cultural force but a powerful economic multiplier. —Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing multiplier

• electron multiplier

Rhymes for multiplier

• amplifier
• clarifier
• classifier
• gasifier
• magnifier
• modifier
• occupier
• pacifier
• purifier
• qualifier
• quantifier
• rectifier

Kids Definition

multiplier

noun

mul·​ti·​pli·​er ˈməl-tə-ˌplī(-ə)r 

1

: one that multiplies

2

: a number by which another number is multiplied