Definition of Centuple

1. a. Hundredfold.

2. v. t. To increase a hundredfold.

Definition of Centuple

1. Adjective. Hundredfold. Multiplied by one hundred. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Centuple

1. to increase a hundredfold [v -PLED, -PLING, -PLES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Centuple

centrum semiovale
centrum tendineum perinei
centrums
centry
cents
centu
centum
centums
centumvir
centumviral
centumvirate
centumvirates
centumviri
centumvirs
centuple (current term)
centupled
centuples
centuplication
centuplications
centupling
centurial
centuriate
centuried
centuries
centurion
centurions
centurium
century
century break

Literary usage of Centuple

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A System of Physical Chemistry by William Cudmore McCullagh Lewis (1916)
"This has been found to be the case, viz. approximately 137 centuple calories (1 ... 137 centuple calories, K HBr ...... 137 „ „ HI ...... 137 „ HC103 . ..."

2. The royal phraseological English-French, French-English dictionary by John Charles Tarver (1853)
"1ère conj., to centuple, to multiply one hundred fold. centuple, adj. centuple. Au centuple, a hundred CENTURION, ». m. (hist, ancienne), centurion. ..."

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