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–adj.ten times as great; tenfold.–n.a number or quantity ten times another; tenfold amount.–v.t.to make ten times as great.
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dec — dec·u·man; dec·u·mar·ia; dec·u·mary; dec·u·plet; dec·u·ry; dec·us·sa·tion; dec·yl; dec·yl·ene; dem·o·dec·tic; do·dec·a·gon; do·dec·a·no·ic; do·dec·ant; do·dec·u·ple; do·dec·u·plet; du·o·dec·i·mo; du·o·dec·i·mole; hep·ta·dec·ane;… … English syllables
ple — ple·iad; ple·i·dae; ple·na·ri·ly; ple·nar·ty; ple·na·ry; ple·ne; ple·ni·lune; ple·nip·o·tence; ple·nip·o·tent; ple·nist; ple·o·chro·ic; ple·och·ro·ism; ple·och·ro·ous; ple·o·cy·to·sis; ple·o·dont; ple·o·mas·tia; ple·o·ma·zia; ple·o·me·tro·sis;… … English syllables
decuple — dec·u·ple … English syllables
decuple — dec•u•ple [[t]ˈdɛk yʊ pəl[/t]] adj. 1) math. cvb ten times as great 2) to increase tenfold • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME < MF < L decuplus tenfold =dec(em) ten + uplus, as in quadruplus quadruple … From formal English to slang
Decuple — Dec u*ple, a. [F. d[ e]cuple, L. decuplus, fr. decem ten.] Tenfold. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Decuple — Dec u*ple, n. A number ten times repeated. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Decuple — Dec u*ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Decupled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Decupling}.] To make tenfold; to multiply by ten. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Decupled — Decuple Dec u*ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Decupled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Decupling}.] To make tenfold; to multiply by ten. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Decupling — Decuple Dec u*ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Decupled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Decupling}.] To make tenfold; to multiply by ten. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Duodecuple — Du o*dec u*ple, a. [L. duo two + ? decuple.] Consisting of twelves. Arbuthnot. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
