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Definition: DECUPLE

Part of Speech Definition
Noun 1. A number ten times repeated.[Websters].
Verb 1. To make tenfold; to multiply by ten.[Websters]
2. Seldom used base verb from the following inflections: decupling, decupled, decuples, decupler, decuplers, decuplingly and decupledly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adjective 1. Tenfold.[Websters]
2. Being decimal. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb decuply.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(decuply)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective decuple.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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"Decuple" is a common misspelling or typo for: decouple, decupled, decupler, decuples.

Date "Decuple" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1765. (references)

Specialty Definition: DECUPLE

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Tenfold; containing ten times as many.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
Computing To increase by ten times. Source: European Union. (references)
Wiktionary [Adjective] Ten times as much. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: DECUPLE

Part of SpeechDefinition
Noun1. A number ten times repeated.[Websters].
Verb1. To make tenfold; to multiply by ten.[Websters]
2. Seldom used base verb from the following inflections: decupling, decupled, decuples, decupler, decuplers, decuplingly and decupledly.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adjective1. Tenfold.[Websters]
2. Being decimal. [Eve - graph theoretic]
3. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb decuply.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(decuply)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective decuple.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "DECUPLE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1765. (references)

Specialty Definition: DECUPLE

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Adjective] Tenfold; containing ten times as many.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.
ComputingTo increase by ten times. Source: European Union. (references)
Wiktionary[Adjective] Ten times as much. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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