decuple
decuple · decuples · decupled · decupling
To multiply by tenTo multiply by ten.
UK/dɛˈkjuːp(ə)l/US/dɛˈkjʊp(ə)l/
Meaning
1 sensesTo multiply by ten.
Origin
From Middle English decuple, from Middle French décuple, from Late Latin decuplus (“tenfolFrom Middle English decuple, from Middle French décuple, from Late Latin decuplus (“tenfold”), from Latin decem (“ten”), and plicō (“fold”).
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Forms
decuples, decupling, decupled, decupledWord family
1 related wordsRelateddecuplet
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle