Definition, Meaning & Synonyms

centuple

verb
/ˈsɛn.tə.pəl/
Definition
to make something a hundred times as much or as many; to multiply by one hundred.
Examples
  • The company plans to centuple its profits by introducing new products.
  • If you centuple the recipe, you will have enough food for an entire party.
Meaning
The term ‘centuple’ refers to the act of increasing or multiplying something by a factor of one hundred.
Synonyms
  • hundredfold
  • multiply by a hundred