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Webster 1913 Edition
Multiplier
1.
One who, or that which, multiplies or increases number.
2.
(Math.)
The number by which another number (the
multiplicand
) is multiplied. See the Note under Multiplication
. 3.
(Physics)
An instrument for multiplying or increasing by repetition or accumulation the intensity of a force or action, as heat or electricity. It is particularly used to render such a force or action appreciable or measurable when feeble. See
Thermomultiplier
. Webster 1828 Edition
Multiplier
MUL'TIPLIER
,Noun.
1.
The number in arithmetic by which another is multiplied; the multiplicator.