decuple

The company's profits decupled over the last fiscal year.

Definition

1. Noun:

   • A tenfold amount or number: "decuple" refers to a quantity that is ten times greater than a given amount.
   • A multiple of ten: In mathematics or general usage, a set or group consisting of ten units.

2. Adjective:

   • Tenfold: Describing something that is multiplied or increased by ten.
   • Consisting of ten parts: Relating to a structure or ratio that involves ten components.

3. Verb:

   • To make ten times as great: The act of multiplying or increasing something by a factor of ten.
   • To become ten times larger: Used intransitively to describe growth or expansion by tenfold.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • The population increased by a decuple in the last century. (A tenfold increase in the number of people.)
  • The recipe calls for a decuple of the original ingredients. (Ten times the original amount.)

• Adjective:

  • The company reported a decuple profit this quarter. (Profits were ten times higher than before.)
  • The decuple ratio of the mixture ensures the correct strength. (A ratio of ten parts to one.)

• Verb:

  • The new technology will decuple our production capacity. (Increase it by ten times.)
  • Over the decade, the city's population decupled. (Became ten times larger.)

Advanced Usage

• "to decuple in value": to increase in worth by a factor of ten.

  • The rare painting decupled in value after the artist's death. (Its price became ten times higher.)

• "decuple the effort": to apply ten times more work or force.

  • To win the competition, the team had to decuple their training hours. (Increase training by tenfold.)

Variants and Related Words

• Decuple (adj/n/v): the base form; no common derived forms exist in standard English.

• Decupling (present participle): the act of multiplying by ten.

  • Decupling the budget requires careful planning. (The process of increasing it tenfold.)

• Decupled (past tense/participle): having been multiplied by ten.

  • The decupled output exceeded all expectations. (The output that was increased ten times.)

Synonyms

• Tenfold: multiplied by ten; a direct synonym.
• Multiply by ten: the action of increasing ten times.
• Decuple (rarely used synonymously): sometimes interchangeable with "tenfold" in mathematical contexts.

Phrasal Verbs

• Decuple up: to increase something by ten times (informal, non-standard).
  • We need to decuple up our efforts to meet the deadline. (Increase efforts tenfold.)

Related Idioms

• A decuple leap: a dramatic increase by ten times.

  • The company's stock took a decuple leap after the merger. (A tenfold rise in value.)

• Decuple the stakes: to raise the level of risk or commitment by ten times.

  • He decided to decuple the stakes in the bet. (Increase the wager tenfold.)