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
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The Power Play multiplier does not apply to prizes won in the Double Play drawing.
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Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 3 Jan. 2026
The ticket matched five winning numbers but not the Mega Ball in the drawing Tuesday, Dec. 23, with a 2x multiplier, the California State Lottery said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 24 Dec. 2025
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
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
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Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 3 Jan. 2026
The ticket matched five winning numbers but not the Mega Ball in the drawing Tuesday, Dec. 23, with a 2x multiplier, the California State Lottery said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 24 Dec. 2025
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
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
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“Multiplier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiplier. Accessed 16 Jan. 2026.
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multiplier
noun
mul·ti·pli·er
ˈməl-tə-ˌplī(-ə)r
1
: one that multiplies
2
: a number by which another number is multiplied
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