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multiplier
UK [ˈmʌɫ.tɪˌplaɪ.ə(ɹ)] US [ˈmʌɫ.tɪˌplaɪ.ɚ]
noun 5
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1VERB + MULTIPLIER
score, using
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noun
1
A number by which another (the multiplicand) is to be multiplied.
In the expression 5 × 7, the "5" is a multiplier.
The score multiplier increases each time you complete a level of the video game.
2
An adjective indicating the number of times something is to be multiplied.
English multipliers include "double" and "triple".
3
A ratio used to estimate total economic effect for a variety of economic activities.
There is a second-round effect of crowding in higher private investment as public sector contractors tool up to meet the public contracts, and then a third – as all firms adjust to the higher level of demand by raising business investment levels – of more crowding in and so-called “multiplier effects”.
4
Any of several devices used to enhance a signal
5
Any of several devices used to enhance a signal
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In the expression 5 × 7, the "5" is a multiplier.
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The score multiplier increases each time you complete a level of the video game.
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The electron number constraint unlike the idempotency constraint can be represented by a single equation. For this reason, one can properly incorporate this constraint using a Lagrange multiplier and
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