decuple

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Tenfold.
noun
  1. An amount multiplied by ten.
verb
  1. To multiply by ten.

Pronunciation

/dɛˈkjuːp(ə)l/ /dɛˈkjʊp(ə)l/

Word forms

decuple decuples decupling decupled

Etymology

From Middle English decuple, from Middle French décuple, from Late Latin decuplus (“tenfold”), from Latin decem (“ten”), and plicō (“fold”).

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