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

However, the administration extended the program’s reach by empowering officers trained under the 287(g) model to operate in communities as de facto immigration agents, acting as force multipliers in the enforcement of federal immigration laws. —Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 29 Apr. 2025

Rare earths are the great multiplier in the production of electricity and the efficiency of motors. —Llewellyn King, Forbes.com, 27 Apr. 2025

Previously, in some states, a multiplier, known as the Megaplier, was available for an extra dollar add-on. —Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA Today, 7 Apr. 2025

Prizes for match 5 -- achieved by matching five white balls -- will range from $2 million to $10 million with the new multiplier. —David Brennan, ABC News, 26 Mar. 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