decuple
An amount multiplied by ten.
Adjective
- Tenfold.
Origin
From Middle English decuple, from Middle French décuple, from Late Latin decuplus (“tenfold”), from Latin decem (“ten”), and plicō (“fold”).
Related
decemplex dectuple undecuple duodecuple tredecuple quattuordecuple
Derived
Noun
- An amount multiplied by ten.
- The gold coin of the law of 1818 is of four denominations; the decuple of 30 ducats, the half-decuple, ... - 1842, Jacob Reese Eckfeldt with William Ewing Du Bois, A manual of gold and silver coins of all nations,...
Forms
Verb
- To multiply by ten.
- They were in communication as they had been, that first morning, in Sarah's salon and in her presence and Mme. de Vionnet's; and the same recognition of a great goodwill was again, after all, possible. Only the amount...
- “This assistance method makes it possible to at least double—and in some cases decuple—the life of the tool, or to boost productivity,” says Alain Cornier, head of ENSAM’s production, research, and development...
- The multiplications on this fragment show four of the basic techniques used by the Egyptian scribe in performing calculations: doubling, halving, decupling, and "taking two-thirds". - 2004, Mark Collier with Stephen...