I. ˈdek(y)əpəl noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, probably from Middle French, from decuple, adjective
: a sum 10 times as great as another : a tenfold amount : the tenth multiple
II. adjective
Etymology: French décuple, from Middle French decuple, from Late Latin decuplus, from Latin decem ten + -uplus (as in quadruplus quadruple)
1. : consisting of 10 : being 10 times as great or as many : tenfold
2. : taken by tens or in groups of 10
III. verb
( decupled ; decupled ; decupling -p(ə)liŋ ; decuples )
: to make or become 10 times as much or as many