adj. 1. Consisting of ten parts or members. 2. Ten times as much in size, strength, number, or amount. n. A tenfold amount or number. intr. & tr.v. dec·u·pled, dec·u·pling, dec·u·ples To multiply or be multiplied by ten. [Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin decuplus : Latin decem, ten; see dek in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + Latin -plus, -fold; see pel-2 in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] de·cuply adv. |
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