Decuple: meaning, definitions and examples

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decuple

 

[ ˈdɛkjʊp(ə)l ]

Verb / Noun
Context #1 | Verb

mathematics

To multiply by ten; increase tenfold.

Synonyms

increase tenfold, multiply by ten

Examples of usage

  • He decupled his initial investment in just one year.
  • The population decupled in a decade due to rapid urbanization.
Context #2 | Noun

obsolete

A group or set of ten.

Synonyms

group of ten, set of ten

Examples of usage

  • The decuple of soldiers stood in formation.
  • She inherited a decuple of rare coins from her grandfather.

Translations

Translations of the word "decuple" in other languages:

🇵🇹 décuplo

🇮🇳 दशगुणा

🇩🇪 zehnfach

🇮🇩 sepuluh kali lipat

🇺🇦 десятикратний

🇵🇱 dziesięciokrotny

🇯🇵 10倍の (じゅうばいの)

🇫🇷 décuple

🇪🇸 décuplo

🇹🇷 on kat

🇰🇷 10배의 (십배의)

🇸🇦 عشري

🇨🇿 desetkrát

🇸🇰 desaťnásobný

🇨🇳 十倍的 (shíbèi de)

🇸🇮 desetkratni

🇮🇸 tíu sinnum

🇰🇿 он есе

🇬🇪 ათმაგი

🇦🇿 on qat

🇲🇽 décuplo

Etymology

The word 'decuple' originated from the Late Latin word 'decuplus', which is a combination of 'deca' (ten) and 'plus' (fold). It has been used in English since the 15th century to denote multiplying by ten or a group of ten.