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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMultiplication factor
/ˈmʌltɪplɪkeɪʃən ˈfaktə/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A number by which a quantity is multiplied to increase its value or account for a specific scaling effect.
"The safety code requires a multiplication factor of 1.5 for peak load calculations." - 2
In nuclear physics, the ratio of the number of neutrons produced in a given generation to the number in the preceding generation.
"The reactor design ensures the effective multiplication factor remains precisely at unity during steady-state operation."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'multiplicare' (to increase, multiply) combined with 'facere' (to make, do). The term evolved through Middle French and Late Middle English scientific and mathematical discourse to describe a multiplier used in calculations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Multiplication factor" is said worldwide
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facteur de multiplication
Transliteration: faktœʁ də myl.ti.pli.ka.sjɔ̃
"Appliquez un facteur de multiplication pour ajuster le résultat final."
Multiplikationsfaktor
Transliteration: mʊltiplikaˈt͡si̯oːnsˌfaktoːɐ̯
"Der Multiplikationsfaktor bestimmt die Vergrößerung des Signals."
fattore di moltiplicazione
Transliteration: fatˈtore di mol.ti.pli.kaˈt͡sjo.ne
"Il fattore di moltiplicazione viene utilizzato per correggere l'errore."
factor de multiplicación
Transliteration: fakˈtoɾ de mul.ti.pli.kaˈθjon
"El factor de multiplicación incrementa la capacidad estimada."
fator de multiplicação
Transliteration: faˈtoʁ dʒi muw.ti.pli.kaˈsãw
"Utilize este fator de multiplicação para calcular o valor reajustado."
गुणन कारक
Transliteration: gunan karak
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"कुल राशि प्राप्त करने के लिए गुणन कारक का उपयोग करें।"
乘数因子
Transliteration: chéngshù yīnzi
Script: 中文汉字
"我们需要在计算中加入这个乘数因子。"
곱셈 계수
Transliteration: gopsem gyesu
Script: 한국어 한글
"결과를 도출하기 위해 곱셈 계수를 적용하세요."
乗法因子
Transliteration: jōhō inshi
Script: 日本語
"計算には適切な乗法因子を考慮する必要があります。"
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