multiplier
noun
mul·ti·pli·er
ˈməl-tə-ˌplī(-ə)r 
: one that multiplies: such as
a
: a number by which another number is multiplied
b
: an instrument or device for multiplying or intensifying some effect
c
: a machine, mechanism, or circuit that multiplies numbers
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The result is a system where technological progress can become a multiplier of existing social and economic gaps.
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Hessie Jones, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Franchise valuations are derived from metrics by which basketball-team transactions occur, including aggregating local and national revenues and factoring in a team-specific multiplier.
—Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Climate change acts as a threat multiplier, turning every aspect of survival into a deadly challenge.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
And finally — and perhaps most significantly — the imperative to create force multipliers through strong, committed alliances and sharing between the U.S. and its Western allies, of which AUKUS is a good example.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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Hessie Jones, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Franchise valuations are derived from metrics by which basketball-team transactions occur, including aggregating local and national revenues and factoring in a team-specific multiplier.
—Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Climate change acts as a threat multiplier, turning every aspect of survival into a deadly challenge.
—Raul A. Reyes, Newsweek, 22 Jan. 2025
And finally — and perhaps most significantly — the imperative to create force multipliers through strong, committed alliances and sharing between the U.S. and its Western allies, of which AUKUS is a good example.
—Colin Demarest, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Multiplier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiplier. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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multiplier
noun
mul·ti·pli·er
ˈməl-tə-ˌplī(-ə)r
1
: one that multiplies
2
: a number by which another number is multiplied
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