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the number that turns your input into a bigger deal, for better or worse.
means a factor that scales an initial change into a larger total effect, in math, economics, or games.
from from latin multiplicare, to increase manyfold; economists like john maynard keynes gave it teeth in the 1930s to explain how one dollar of spending echoes through an economy.
keynesian multiplierone dollar of spending can become several
leveragefinance loves it, until it liquidates you
video gamescombo multipliers reward speed, punish hesitation
negative versiondebt spirals are multipliers running in reverse
for instance
fiscal multiplier — governments estimate 0.5 to 2x return on stimulus spending
combo multiplier — tetris and pinball score chains that reward unbroken streaks
network effect — metcalfe's law: value multiplies with each new user, roughly n squared
compound interest — albert einstein allegedly called it the eighth wonder of the world