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, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
Kai Ryssdal: A lot’s changed in the 15 or so years since Sherri Goodman came up with threat multiplier.
—Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2024
As a ballpark, expect your EBITDA sale multiplier, which dictates valuation, to be in the 3x to 10x EBITDA range for revenues between $1MM to $50MM, depending on your answers to these types of questions.
—George Deeb, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The Power Play multiplier does not apply to prizes win in the Double Play drawing.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2024
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Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 20 Nov. 2024
Kai Ryssdal: A lot’s changed in the 15 or so years since Sherri Goodman came up with threat multiplier.
—Outside Online, 13 Nov. 2024
As a ballpark, expect your EBITDA sale multiplier, which dictates valuation, to be in the 3x to 10x EBITDA range for revenues between $1MM to $50MM, depending on your answers to these types of questions.
—George Deeb, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The Power Play multiplier does not apply to prizes win in the Double Play drawing.
—Tanya Wildt, Detroit Free Press, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Multiplier.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/multiplier. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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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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