decuple

UK/dɛˈkjuːp(ə)l/US/dɛˈkjʊp(ə)l/

decuple adjective: tenfold.

Adjective

decuple (not comparable)

decuple (plural decuples)

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, struck within ..., page 89

decuple (third-person singular simple present decuples, present participle decupling, simple past and past participle decupled)

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 of response Waymarsh had then taken for granted was doubled, decupled now.1903 September 28, Henry James, The Ambassadors, London: Methuen & Co. […], →OCLC
- “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 department.1993, JPRS Report: Science & Technology

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The hefty price tag has more than decupled since he originally purchased the estate back in 2009.2019, Inquisitr:
Therefore, the use of smart contract decuples the speed of the insurer intervention, and consequently increase the resilience of the insured.2020 January 20, Dessa-nin Ewèdew Awesso, “Blockchain in Disaster Relief – Catastrophe Bonds and Crypto Donations”, in Blockchain Land, The...
From May 17th to July 7th 2020, the growth curve in the number people testing positive decupled, reaching an exponential shape from 304 to 3250.2020 July 7, “Madagascar Country Office: Covid-19 response (7 July 2020)”, in ReliefWeb:
Because the player chose the Power Play feature for an extra $1 and the Power Play number drawn was 10, the prize of $50,000 was decupled to $500,000, according to a release.2022 January 10, Brittney Baird, “$500K lottery ticket sold in Donelson”, in WKRN:

Noun
plural	decuples
Verb
third-person singular present	decuples
present participle	decupling
past participle	decupled
past	decupled

From Middle English decuple, from Middle French décuple, from Late Latin decuplus (“tenfold”), from Latin decem (“ten”), and plicō (“fold”).

What does decuple mean?: Decuple means tenfold.
What is decuple in Hindi?: Decuple in Hindi is दसगुना (dasgunā). See Decuple meaning in Hindi.
How do you use decuple in a sentence?: The hefty price tag has more than decupled since he originally purchased the estate back in 2009.
What part of speech is decuple?: Decuple can be an adjective, a noun or a verb.
How do you pronounce decuple?: Decuple is pronounced /dɛˈkjuːp(ə)l/ (UK).

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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