Multiplier (linguistics)
Word indicating multiples of an object / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For distributive plural number, see Grammatical number § Distributive plural.
In linguistics, more precisely in traditional grammar, a multiplier is a word that counts how many times its object should be multiplied, such as single or double. They are contrasted with distributive numbers. In English, this part of speech is relatively marginal, and less recognized than cardinal numbers and ordinal numbers.
More information Distributive numbers, Multipliers ...
Distributive numbers | singly | doubly | triply |
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Multipliers | single | double | triple |
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