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s | multiplier |

As a letter s

is the letter s with a.

As a noun multiplier is

(arithmetic) a number by which another (the multiplicand) is to be multiplied.

s

Translingual

{{Basic Latin character info, previous=r, next=t, image= (wikipedia s)

Letter

  • The nineteenth letter of the .
  • Symbol

    (wikipedia) (mul-symbol)
  • voiceless alveolar fricative
  • Symbol for second , an SI unit of measurement of time.
  • See also

    (Latn-script) * * (esh) * (dze) * {{Letter , page=S , NATO=Sierra , Morse=··· , Character=S , Braille=? }} Image:Latin S.png, Capital and lowercase versions of S , in normal and italic type Image:Fraktur letter S.png, Uppercase and lowercase S in Fraktur Symbols for SI units ----

    multiplier

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (arithmetic) A number by which another (the multiplicand) is to be multiplied.
  • In the expression'' 5 × 7, ''the "5" is a multiplier .
    The score multiplier increases each time you complete a level of the video game.
  • (grammar) An adjective indicating the number of times something is to be multiplied.
  • English multipliers include "double" and "triple".
  • (economics) A ratio used to estimate total economic effect for a variety of economic activities.
  • (physics) Any of several devices used to enhance a signal
  • # (physics, obsolete) a coil; when in 1820 invented the electric coil, increasing the electro-magnetic field from a single wire, this invention was called a multiplier .
  • A multiplier onion.
  • * 1995 , Marian Coonse, Onions, Leeks and Garlic: A Handbook for Gardeners (page 52)
  • Shallots are the most prolific of all the multipliers , and easier to grow than onions.

    See also

    * addition, summation: (augend) + (addend) = (summand) + (summand) = (sum, total) * subtraction: (minuend) ? (subtrahend) = (difference) * multiplication: (multiplier) × (multiplicand) = (factor) × (factor) = (product) * division: (dividend) ÷ (divisor) = (quotient), remainder left over if divisor does not divide dividend * mechanical torque multiplier * power multiplier (outlet) English agent nouns ----