"Centuple" Natural Recordings by Native Speakers
Centuple is not a commonly used word in English language. However, the prefix "cent-" means "hundred" and the suffix "-uple" means "a multiple of". Therefore, a centuple would literally mean "a multiple of a hundred". However, I couldn't find a dictionary entry for this word, and it's possible that it's a non-standard or coined term.
Centuple
A centuple is a noun that means "a quantity of 100 times as great" or "a multiple of 100".
Here are 5 usage examples:
Centrosomes are small organelles found in the cytoplasm of cells, near the nucleus. They are composed of a pair of centrioles, which are small cylindrical structures of microtubules. Centrosomes play a crucial role in the process of cell division, also known as mitosis, by forming the spindle fibers that separate the chromosomes during cell division. They are also involved in the formation of cilia and flagella, which are hair-like structures that provide cellular movement. In addition, centrosomes have been implicated in the regulation of cell cycle progression, migration, and signaling pathways.
The word "cents" refers to small units of money, equal to one hundredth of a dollar in the United States.
A centumvirate is a council or board of a hundred members, typically chosen to govern a city or region. The term is derived from the Latin "centum," meaning "hundred," and "vir," meaning "man."
Centuriate is a verb that means "to divide into hundreds" or "to arrange in a hundred". In ancient Rome, the centuriate system was a method of organizing the Roman army into units of 100 soldiers each, with commanders drawn from the higher ranks of the centurions.