decuplet en · NOUN
Etymology
From decuple (“multiply by ten”) + -et (“forming diminutives”).
Meanings
- A group of ten, particularly ▸ A group of ten notes played in place of four or eight.
- A group of ten, particularly ▸ A collection of spin-3/2 baryons described in the eightfold way.
- One of a group of ten, particularly one of ten babies born to the same mother at one time.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| decuplets | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Hypernyms
Relateds
undecuplet · dodecuplet · decimal · decimate (set of 10 items) · decuple
Synonyms
Translations (7)
de Zehnling (one of ten babies born at the same birth) · ro decimolet ((music) tuplet of ten notes) · nl tienling (one of ten babies born at the same birth) · pl dziesięcioraczek (one of ten babies born at the same birth) · ja 十つ子 (one of ten babies born at the same birth) · fi kymmenikkö (one of ten babies born at the same birth) · nb tiling (one of ten babies born at the same birth)