The difference between Distributive number and Multiplier
When used as nouns, distributive number means a word that answers "how many times each?" or "how many at a time?", whereas multiplier means a number by which another (the multiplicand) is to be multiplied.
check bellow for the other definitions of Distributive number and Multiplier
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Distributive number as a noun (grammar):
A word that answers "how many times each?" or "how many at a time?"
Examples:
"Singly" is a distributive number, while "single" is a multiplier."
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Multiplier as a noun (arithmetic):
A number by which another (the multiplicand) is to be multiplied.
Examples:
"In the expression'' 5 × 7, ''the "5" is a multiplier."
"The score multiplier increases each time you complete a level of the video game."
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Multiplier as a noun (grammar):
An adjective indicating the number of times something is to be multiplied.
Examples:
"English multipliers include "double" and "triple"."
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Multiplier as a noun (economics):
A ratio used to estimate total economic effect for a variety of economic activities.
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Multiplier as a noun (physics):
Any of several devices used to enhance a signal a coil; when Johann Schweigger in 1820 invented the electric coil, increasing the electro-magnetic field from a single wire, this invention was called a multiplier.
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Multiplier as a noun:
A multiplier onion.