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multiplier factor

multiplier factor

5.2
A number that tells how many times to use a value to get a result
  • noun
  • /ˈmʌltɪplaɪər ˈfæktər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : factor multiplicador
  • The multiplier factor in the equation is 4, which means the total will be four times the original amount.

Examples

  • The multiplier factor for converting kilograms to pounds is 2.20462.

  • To calculate profits, a multiplier factor is applied to the base earnings.

  • Adjusting the multiplier factor will increase or decrease the overall value depending on its size.

  • The multiplier factor for the calculation is 2.

  • Can you explain the multiplier factor used in this equation?

  • In the formula, the multiplier factor determines how much the initial value will increase.

  • A higher multiplier factor means that the final result will be significantly larger.

Synonyms

factor
vsmultiplier factor
  • Specialized
77 2.8

A number that divides another number exactly

refers specifically to multiplying one number to produce a product
multiplier
vsmultiplier factor
  • Specialized
23 4.2

A number used to multiply another number

is the same concept but worded in a different phrase
prefactor
vsmultiplier factor
  • Specialized
8.6

A number put in front of a math term to multiply it

is the general multiplier without requiring front placement

Surface Forms

multiplier factor singular
multiplier factors plural

Morphology

multiplier + factor

The meaning 'a number by which another number is multiplied' is directly derivable from combining 'multiplier' (something that multiplies) and 'factor' (a number used in multiplication). This noun–noun composition follows regular English compound patterns and has clear cognates in many languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Multiplier factor comes from the simple image of a knob that tells you how many 'times' to make something bigger. So the parts multiplier (how much to make bigger) and factor (the number to use) explain why a multiplier factor is the number you use to 'multiply' another number by a set number of 'times'.