Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [sen-tuh-puh l, -tyuh-]
- /ˈsɛn tə pəl, -tyə-/
- /ˈsen.tjʊpl/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [sen-tuh-puh l, -tyuh-]
- /ˈsɛn tə pəl, -tyə-/
Definitions of centuple word
- adjective centuple a hundred times as much or as many; hundredfold 3
- verb transitive centuple to make centuple; increase a hundredfold 3
- adjective centuple a hundred times as great; hundredfold. 1
- verb with object centuple to increase 100 times. 1
- noun centuple Multiply by a hundred or by a large amount. 1
- verb centuple (Intransitive Verb) To increase a hundredfold. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of centuple
First appearance:
before 1600 One of the 39% oldest English words
1600-10; < Middle French < Late Latin centuplus, equivalent to Latin centu(m) 100 + -plus -fold
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Centuple
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
centuple popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
centuple usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSee also
Matching words
- Words starting with c
- Words starting with ce
- Words starting with cen
- Words starting with cent
- Words starting with centu
- Words starting with centup
- Words starting with centupl
- Words starting with centuple