Multiplier
[muhl-tuh-plahy-er] /ˈmʌl təˌplaɪ ər/
noun
1.
a person or thing that .
2.
Arithmetic. a number by which another is .
3.
Physics. a device for intensifying some effect.
/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)
n.
late 15c., agent noun from multiply.
multiplier
(mŭl’tə-plī’ər)
The number by which another number is multiplied.
Read Also:
- Multiplier effect
An effect in economics in which an increase in spending produces an increase in national income and consumption greater than the initial amount spent. For example, if a corporation builds a factory, it will employ construction workers and their suppliers as well as those who work in the factory. Indirectly, the new factory will stimulate […]
- Multiply
[muhl-tuh-plahy] /ˈmʌl təˌplaɪ/ verb (used with object), multiplied, multiplying. 1. to make many or manifold; increase the number, quantity, etc., of. 2. Arithmetic. to find the product of by . 3. to breed (animals). 4. to propagate (plants). 5. to increase by procreation. verb (used without object), multiplied, multiplying. 6. to grow in number, quantity, […]
- Multi-ply
[muhl-tee-plahy, muhl-tahy-] /ˌmʌl tiˈplaɪ, ˌmʌl taɪ-/ adjective 1. having or composed of several plies: a multi-ply fabric. adj. 1950, from multi- + ply (n.).
- Multipolar
[muhl-tee-poh-ler, muhl-tahy-] /ˌmʌl tiˈpoʊ lər, ˌmʌl taɪ-/ adjective 1. having several or many poles. 2. (of nerve cells) having more than two dendrites. adj. also multi-polar, 1859, from multi- + polar. Related: Multipolarity. multipolar mul·ti·po·lar (mŭl’tĭ-pō’lər) adj. Having more than two poles. Used of a nerve cell that has branches that project from several points.
- Multiply-connected
[muhl-tuh-plee-kuh-nek-tid] /ˈmʌl tə pli kəˈnɛk tɪd/ adjective, Mathematics. 1. connected but not simply-connected.