Multiplier
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The term multiplier may refer to:

In electrical engineering:

In macroeconomics:

  • Multiplier (economics), an effect that occurs when a change in spending causes a disproportionate change in aggregate demand.
  • Money multiplier, a term that represents the maximum amount of money that the banking system generates with each dollar of excess reserves.

In warfare:

  • Force multiplier, a factor that dramatically increases the combat-effectiveness of a given military force.

In mathematics:

In fishing:

  • A multiplier fishing reel creates less friction when casting.

In clock signal:

  • A CPU multiplier allows a CPU to perform more cycles per single cycle of the front side bus.

In lotteries

  • The PowerPlay is a multiplier for the lower-tier prizes in the US Powerball game. In the rival Mega Millions game, it exists only in Texas, and is known as the Megaplier. Some lotteries that sell Powerball also offer Hot Lotto; whose Sizzler automatically triples non-jackpot prizes.
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