multiplier

American  

[muhl-tuh-plahy-er] / ˈmʌl təˌplaɪ ər /

noun

1. a person or thing that multiplies.

2. Arithmetic. a number by which another is multiplied. multiply.

3. Physics. a device for intensifying some effect.

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multiplier British  

/ ˈmʌltɪˌplaɪə /

noun

1. a person or thing that multiplies

2. the number by which another number, the multiplicand, is multiplied See also multiplicand

3. physics any device or instrument, such as a photomultiplier, for increasing an effect

4. economics

   1. the ratio of the total change in income (resulting from successive rounds of spending) to an initial autonomous change in expenditure

   2. ( as modifier )

      multiplier effects

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multiplier Scientific  

/ mŭl′tə-plī′ər /

1. The number by which another number is multiplied.

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Etymology

Origin of multiplier

late Middle English word dating back to 1425–75; multiply ¹, -er ¹

Example Sentences

The deeper truth is that AI is less a rival to human creativity than a multiplier of it—allowing people to spend more time on what technology can’t replicate: judgment, taste, voice, imagination.

From The Wall Street Journal

And healthcare jobs are strong multipliers at the local level.

From Barron's

Cutting the multiplier to 40% is one, and the other is to phase in the increase.

From BBC

And she said that even with lower multipliers for small retail, leisure and hospitality firms she is still facing a 15% increase in her business rates bill.

From BBC

Our architecture students employ AI as a force multiplier, using it to understand how buildings are designed and respond to environmental pressure over time.

From The Wall Street Journal