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multiplier

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Word parts

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multiply + -er

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Noun

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Singular
multiplier

Plural
multipliers

  1. (arithmetic) A multiplier is 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. (grammar) Multiplier is an adjective used to indicate the number of times something is to be multiplied.
    English multipliers include "double" and "triple".
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