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decuplet

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
de-cu-plet
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A group of ten, particularly

noun

A group of ten, particularly

noun

One of a group of ten, particularly one of ten babies born to the same mother at one time.

Etymology

From decuple (“multiply by ten”) + -et (“forming diminutives”).

Inflected Forms

decuplets (plural)

Derived Forms

antidecuplet

Frequently Paired Words

decuple undecuplet dodecuplet decimate decimal

Synonyms

decaplet

Questions

What does decuplet mean?
A group of ten, particularly
Where does decuplet come from?
From decuple (“multiply by ten”) + -et (“forming diminutives”).

How to pronounce decuplet

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