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noun

multiplier

the number by which a multiplicand is multiplied

In a sentence

Six example sentences with multiplier, each labelled with its topic.

  • Landing three targets in a row raises the score multiplier, so the final chain is worth more than everything before.

    Gaming

  • The spreadsheet stores the tax rate as a multiplier, so each line total is the price times that cell.

    Technology

  • Convert grams to kilograms with a multiplier of one thousandth, and every later figure in the table stays consistent.

    Science

  • The fiscal multiplier tells you how much total spending rises for every dollar the government puts into the economy.

    Economics

  • Analysts value the company by applying a multiplier to its earnings, and a change of one point shifts the price enormously.

    Finance

  • To scale the recipe for forty guests she used a multiplier of five and then went back to reduce the salt.

    Cooking

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