: an instrument or device for multiplying or intensifying some effect
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: a machine, mechanism, or circuit that multiplies numbers
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebStrengthen 287g, to create a powerful force multiplier, across all law enforcement agencies. Dave Wallace, Baltimore Sun, 18 May 2022 The good news is that the film has earned $53.8 million in eight days, a decent 1.31x weekend-to-cume multiplier. Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2021 Bad weather was an unwelcome multiplier, causing many to delay or cancel their trips. Scott Mcmurren, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Jan. 2022 Team defense was also a strength, especially in the infield where their 87.4 grounder multiplier was the best in the game. Tony Blengino, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2021 Without getting too apples-to-apples, a similar multiplier would push Free Guy to a terrific $83 million Chinese cume. Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 29 Aug. 2021 Anyway, Hotel Transylvania earned $148.3 million domestic (and $358.3 million worldwide) on an $85 million budget, giving Sandler his biggest global hit and giving the film a strong (even for animated) 3.49x weekend-to-final multiplier. Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 9 Apr. 2021 The $1 million prize was tripled by the random multiplier for that drawing. Jim Riccioli, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 28 Sep. 2021 The Keynesian multiplier is two, so government spending can make society richer, but when government spending collapses by 10 percent relative to GDP — as it is currently scheduled to do — GDP will not suffer. Kevin A. Hassett, National Review, 19 July 2021 See More