(arithmetic) 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.
(grammar) An adjective indicating the number of times something is to be multiplied.English multipliers include "double" and "triple".
(economics) A ratio used to estimate total economic effect for a variety of economic activities.
(physics) Any of several devices used to enhance a signal
(physics, obsolete) a coil; when Johann Schweigger in 1820 invented the electric coil, increasing the electro-magnetic field from a single wire, this invention was called a multiplier.
1995, Marian Coonse, Onions, Leeks and Garlic: A Handbook for Gardeners (page 52)Shallots are the most prolific of all the multipliers, and easier to grow than onions.
