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 Power Play multiplier does not apply to prizes won in the Double Play drawing.
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Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Chase, for instance, requires consumers to book through Chase Travel to access 5x point multipliers, capturing merchant fees, travel agency commissions, and card loyalty all in one funnel.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The tickets matched five winning numbers but not the Mega Ball with 2x and 3x multipliers in the drawing Friday, Aug. 15, New York Lottery officials said.
—Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
This means that in the near future, autonomous ships can be deployed in large numbers to act as force multipliers for the US Navy, take over boring routine duties like sub hunting or harbor patrols, and carry out missions in hostile waters without risking human lives.
—David Szondy
august 13, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2025
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Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Chase, for instance, requires consumers to book through Chase Travel to access 5x point multipliers, capturing merchant fees, travel agency commissions, and card loyalty all in one funnel.
—Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The tickets matched five winning numbers but not the Mega Ball with 2x and 3x multipliers in the drawing Friday, Aug. 15, New York Lottery officials said.
—Don Sweeney, Miami Herald, 17 Aug. 2025
This means that in the near future, autonomous ships can be deployed in large numbers to act as force multipliers for the US Navy, take over boring routine duties like sub hunting or harbor patrols, and carry out missions in hostile waters without risking human lives.
—David Szondy
august 13, New Atlas, 13 Aug. 2025
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“Multiplier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiplier. Accessed 25 Aug. 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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