MULTIPLIER

Multiplier

In economics, a multiplier is a factor of proportionality that measures how much an endogenous variable changes in response to a change in some exogenous variable.

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multiplier

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.
  4. Any of several devices used to enhance a signal
    1. a coil; when in 1820 invented the electric coil, increasing the electro-magnetic field from a single wire, this invention was called a multiplier.
  5. A multiplier onion.


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