decuple
(redirected from decupled)dec·u·ple
(dĕk′yə-pəl)adj.
1. Consisting of ten parts or members.
2. Ten times as much in size, strength, number, or amount.
n.
A tenfold amount or number.
intr. & tr.v. dec·u·pled, dec·u·pling, dec·u·ples
To multiply or be multiplied by ten.
[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin decuplus : Latin decem, ten; see dekm̥ in Indo-European roots + Latin -plus, -fold; see pel- in Indo-European roots.]
de·cup′ly adv.
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decuple
(ˈdɛkjʊpəl)vb
(Mathematics) (tr) to increase by ten times
n
(Mathematics) an amount ten times as large as a given reference
adj
(Mathematics) increasing tenfold
[C15: from Old French, from Late Latin decuplus tenfold, from Latin decem ten]
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dec•u•ple
(ˈdɛk yʊ pəl)adj.
1. ten times as great.
v.t. 2. to increase tenfold.
[1375–1425; late Middle English < Middle French < Latin decuplus tenfold =dec(em) ten + -uplus, as in quadruplus quadruple]
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decuple
Past participle: decupled
Gerund: decupling
| Imperative |
|---|
| decuple |
| decuple |
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