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

The hiring of 15,000 new teachers will cause a pension multiplier that will be felt for generations to come and that will be paid for by the citizens of this state. —Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2025

The two refineries directly employ 1,300 workers and support nearly 3,000 additional jobs statewide through economic ripple effects, according to industry multipliers cited by Jones. —Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025

The smaller the weekly declines and the higher that final multiplier, the higher up those box office charts Thunderbolts* climbs. —Mark Hughes, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025

Many rewards programs will offer you a multiplier for moving your points over from another card. —Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 1 May 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