decuple
dɪˈkjuːpəl
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Definition of decuple - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mathematicsRareamount ten times as large as a referenceRare
  • The decuple of 5 is 50.
tenfold

Verb

tr.
1.
growthRareincrease an amount by ten timesRare
  • The population is expected to decuple in the next decade.
tenfold
2.
mathematicsRaremultiply a number by tenRare
  • The company aims to decuple its profits this year.
tenfold

Adjective

quantityRareten times as much or as manyRare
  • The decuple amount surprised everyone.
tenfold
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Origin of decuple

Latin, decem (ten) + -plus (fold)

Examples of decuple in a sentence

  • In the equation, find the decuple of the variable.
  • The company aims to decuple its revenue by 2025.
  • Their goal is to decuple the output within five years.
  • He managed to decuple his investment in a decade.
  • The recipe requires you to decuple the ingredients for the banquet.
  • A decuple increase overwhelmed the budgeting team.

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  1. French:décuple, décupler, ...
  2. German:Zehnfache, verzehnfachen, ...
  3. Italian:decuplo, decuplicare, ...
  4. Spanish:décuplo, decuplar, ...
  5. Portuguese:décuplo, decuplar, ...
  6. Chinese:十倍, 增加十倍, ...
  7. Japanese:十倍, 10倍にする, ...
  8. Arabic:عَشَرَة أَضْعَاف, زادَ عَشَرَةَ أَضْعاف, ...
  9. Hebrew:כַּמוּת פִּי עֶשֶׂר, לְהַכְפִּיל בְּעֶשֶׂר, ...
  10. Russian:десятикратное, увеличиваться в десять раз, ...
  11. Ukrainian:десятикратне, збільшувати вдесятеро, ...
  12. Hindi:दशगुना, दस गुना बढ़ाना, ...
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