Dec"u*ple, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Decupled (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Decupling (?).] To make tenfold; to multiply by ten. [R.]
De*cu"ri*on (?), n. [L. decurio, decurionis, fr. decuria a squad of ten, fr. decem ten.] (Rom. Antiq.) A head or chief over ten; especially, an officer who commanded a division of ten soldiers.
De*cu"ri*on*ate (?), n. [L. decurionatus, fr. decurio.] The office of a decurion.
De*cur"rence (?), n. The act of running down; a lapse. [R.] Gauden.
De*cur"rent (?), a. [L. decurrens, -entis, p. pr. of decurrere to run down; de- + currere to run: cf. F. décurrent.] (Bot.) Extending downward; -- said of a leaf whose base extends downward and forms a wing along the stem. -- De*cur"rent*ly, adv.
De*cur"sion (?), n. [L. decursio, fr. decurrere. See Decurrent.] A flowing; also, a hostile incursion. [Obs.] Sir M. Hale.
De*cur"sive (?), a. [Cf. F. décursif. See Decurrent.] Running down; decurrent.
De*cur"sive*ly, adv. In a decursive manner.
Decursively pinnate (Bot.), having the leaflets decurrent, or running along the petiole; -- said of a leaf.
De*curt" (?), v. t. [L. decurtare; de- + curtare.] To cut short; to curtail. [Obs.] Bale.