The factor by which an architect’s direct personnel expense is multiplied to determine compensation for his professional services or designated portions thereof. multi-ply construction laminated construction having more than three plies. also
In arithmetic, the number that indicates how many times another number (the multiplicand) is multiplied.
The investment multiplier which quantifies the overall effects of investment spending on total income. the deposit multiplier which shows the effects of a change in bank deposits on the total amount of outstanding credit and the money supply.