'Multiplier' definitions:

Definition of 'multiplier'

(from WordNet)
noun
The number by which a multiplicand is multiplied [syn: multiplier, multiplier factor]

Definition of 'Multiplier'

From: GCIDE
  • Multiplier \Mul"ti*pli`er\, n. [Cf. F. multiplier. Cf. Multiplicator.]
  • 1. One who, or that which, multiplies or increases number. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. (Math.) The number by which another number (the multiplicand) is multiplied. See the Note under Multiplication. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]