multiplier
English
Pronunciation
Noun
multiplier (plural multipliers)
- (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.
- A multiplier onion.
- 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.
- 1995, Marian Coonse, Onions, Leeks and Garlic: A Handbook for Gardeners (page 52)
Coordinate terms
- (grammar): cardinal number, distributive number, ordinal number
Translations
number
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ratio used to estimate total economic effect for a variety of economic activities
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See also
- addition, summation: (augend) + (addend) = (summand) + (summand) = (sum, total)
- subtraction: (minuend) − (subtrahend) = (difference)
- multiplication: (multiplier) × (multiplicand) = (factor) × (factor) = (product)
- division: (dividend) ÷ (divisor) = (quotient), remainder left over if divisor does not divide dividend
- mechanical torque multiplier
- power multiplier (outlet)
French
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin multiplicāre, present active infinitive of multiplicō. In Old French, variant forms molteplier and monteplier existed.
Conjugation
Conjugation of multiplier (see also Appendix:French verbs)
present participle | multipliant /myl.ti.pli.jɑ̃/ | ||||||
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past participle | multiplié /myl.ti.pli.je/ | ||||||
infinitive | |||||||
simple | multiplier | ||||||
compound | avoir + past participle | ||||||
gerund1 | |||||||
simple | multipliant /myl.ti.pli.jɑ̃/ | ||||||
compound | ayant + past participle | ||||||
singular | plural | ||||||
first | second | third | first | second | third | ||
indicative | je (j’) | tu | il, elle | nous | vous | ils, elles | |
(simple tenses) |
present | multiplie /myl.ti.pli/ |
multiplies /myl.ti.pli/ |
multiplie /myl.ti.pli/ |
multiplions /myl.ti.pli.jɔ̃/ |
multipliez /myl.ti.pli.je/ |
multiplient /myl.ti.pli/ |
imperfect | multipliais /myl.ti.pli.jɛ/ |
multipliais /myl.ti.pli.jɛ/ |
multipliait /myl.ti.pli.jɛ/ |
multipliions /myl.ti.pli.jɔ̃/ |
multipliiez /myl.ti.pli.je/ |
multipliaient /myl.ti.pli.jɛ/ | |
past historic2 | multipliai /myl.ti.pli.je/ |
multiplias /myl.ti.pli.ja/ |
multiplia /myl.ti.pli.ja/ |
multipliâmes /myl.ti.pli.jam/ |
multipliâtes /myl.ti.pli.jat/ |
multiplièrent /myl.ti.pli.jɛʁ/ | |
future | multiplierai /myl.ti.pli.ʁe/ |
multiplieras /myl.ti.pli.ʁa/ |
multipliera /myl.ti.pli.ʁa/ |
multiplierons /myl.ti.pli.ʁɔ̃/ |
multiplierez /myl.ti.pli.ʁe/ |
multiplieront /myl.ti.pli.ʁɔ̃/ | |
conditional | multiplierais /myl.ti.pli.ʁɛ/ |
multiplierais /myl.ti.pli.ʁɛ/ |
multiplierait /myl.ti.pli.ʁɛ/ |
multiplierions /myl.ti.pli.ʁjɔ̃/ |
multiplieriez /myl.ti.pli.ʁje/ |
multiplieraient /myl.ti.pli.ʁɛ/ | |
(compound tenses) |
present perfect | present indicative of avoir + past participle | |||||
pluperfect | imperfect indicative of avoir + past participle | ||||||
past anterior2 | past historic of avoir + past participle | ||||||
future perfect | future of avoir + past participle | ||||||
conditional perfect | conditional of avoir + past participle | ||||||
subjunctive | que je (j’) | que tu | qu’il, qu’elle | que nous | que vous | qu’ils, qu’elles | |
(simple tenses) |
present | multiplie /myl.ti.pli/ |
multiplies /myl.ti.pli/ |
multiplie /myl.ti.pli/ |
multipliions /myl.ti.pli.jɔ̃/ |
multipliiez /myl.ti.pli.je/ |
multiplient /myl.ti.pli/ |
imperfect2 | multipliasse /myl.ti.pli.jas/ |
multipliasses /myl.ti.pli.jas/ |
multipliât /myl.ti.pli.ja/ |
multipliassions /myl.ti.pli.ja.sjɔ̃/ |
multipliassiez /myl.ti.pli.ja.sje/ |
multipliassent /myl.ti.pli.jas/ | |
(compound tenses) |
past | present subjunctive of avoir + past participle | |||||
pluperfect2 | imperfect subjunctive of avoir + past participle | ||||||
imperative | – | – | – | ||||
simple | — | multiplie /myl.ti.pli/ |
— | multiplions /myl.ti.pli.jɔ̃/ |
multipliez /myl.ti.pli.je/ |
— | |
compound | — | simple imperative of avoir + past participle | — | simple imperative of avoir + past participle | simple imperative of avoir + past participle | — | |
1 Only usable with preposition en. | |||||||
2 In less formal writing or speech, the past historic, past anterior, imperfect subjunctive and pluperfect subjunctive tenses may be found to have been replaced with the indicative present perfect, indicative pluperfect, present subjunctive and past subjunctive tenses respectively (Christopher Kendris [1995], Master the Basics: French, pp. 77, 78, 79, 81). |
Related terms
Further reading
- “multiplier” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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