- multiplier
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multiplier — [ myltiplije ] v. <conjug. : 7> • 1120, var. molteplier, monteplier; lat. multiplicare; cf. multiple I ♦ V. intr. Vx 1 ♦ Rare Augmenter en nombre. « les conséquences multiplient à proportion » (Pascal). 2 ♦ Augmenter en nombre par la… … Encyclopédie Universelle
multiplier — Multiplier. v. a. Augmenter le nombre de quelque chose. C est une maxime de la Philosophie qu il ne faut pas multiplier les estres sans necessité. miroirs qui multiplient les objets. Jesus Christ multiplia les cinq pains. ce Chimiste pretend… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Multiplier — Mul ti*pli er, n. [Cf. F. multiplier. Cf. {Multiplicator}.] 1. One who, or that which, multiplies or increases number. [1913 Webster] 2. (Math.) The number by which another number (the multiplicand) is multiplied. See the Note under… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
multiplier — 1. a number applied by multiplication to a multiplicand to produce a figure for damages in cases of future loss, which will provide an appropriate annuity equivalent to the loss but which will itself be exhausted at the time of the notional death … Law dictionary
multiplier — (n.) late 15c., agent noun from MULTIPLY (Cf. multiply) … Etymology dictionary
multiplier — Multiplier, act. acut. Multiplicare, Augere, Auctare, Propagare. Les ennemis se multiplient de jour en jour, Accessionem faciunt hostes, vel Crescunt in dies singulos … Thresor de la langue françoyse
multiplier — ► NOUN 1) a quantity by which a given number (the multiplicand) is to be multiplied. 2) a device for increasing the intensity of an electric current, force, etc. to a measurable level … English terms dictionary
multiplier — [mul′tə plī΄ər] n. 1. a person or thing that multiplies or increases 2. Econ. the ratio between the total increase in income resulting from the stimulating effect of an initial expenditure and the initial expenditure itself 3. Math. the number by … English World dictionary
Multiplier — Multiplication Cet article concerne l opération arithmétique. Pour les autres significations, voir Multiplication (homonymie). La multiplication de 4 par 3 donne le même résultat que la mul … Wikipédia en Français
Multiplier — The term multiplier may refer to: In electrical engineering: Binary multiplier, a digital circuit to perform rapid multiplication of two numbers in binary representation Analog multiplier, a device that multiplies two analog signals Frequency… … Wikipedia
multiplier — (mul ti pli é), je multipliais, nous multipliions, vous multipliiez ; que je multiplie, que nous multipliions, que vous multipliiez, v. a. 1° Terme d arithmétique. Répéter un nombre autant de fois qu il y a d unités dans un autre nombre donné,… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
