Definition of: multiplier

(mul′tə·plī′ər) noun
1. One who or that which multiplies or increases in quantity, or causes something else to multiply or increase.
2. Math. The number by which a quantity is multiplied.
3. Physics An instrument or mechanical device for increasing or intensifying an effect.
4. Electr. An open spiral coil in a wireless telegraph receiver which has the effect of exalting the potential oscillations.