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tenfold

[ adjective ten-fohld; adverb ten-fohld ]

adjective

  1. comprising ten parts or members.
  2. ten times as great or as much.


adverb

  1. in tenfold measure:

    good deeds rewarded tenfold.

tenfold

/ ˈtɛnˌfəʊld /

adjective

  1. equal to or having 10 times as many or as much

    a tenfold increase in population

  2. composed of 10 parts


adverb

  1. by or up to 10 times as many or as much

    the population increased tenfold

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Word History and Origins

Origin of tenfold1

1150–1200; Middle English; Old English tienfeald. See ten, -fold

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Example Sentences

Between 2007 and 2013, the amount imported into the US increased tenfold, from 7 million pounds to almost 70 million.

At DraftKings alone, the sportsbook handle for golf has increased tenfold this year compared with last.

IBM managed to pull level on quantum volume in August, but Honeywell says it expects to be able to increase the quantum volume of its system tenfold every year, which would leave rivals in the dust if it comes to fruition.

Many Y’s have seen their food-distribution efforts increase tenfold.

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According to one forecast, hardware sales for VR and augmented reality will increase tenfold in the next three years.

Apparently tourism in the country had jumped tenfold since the film hit theaters.

The risk jumps sevenfold for a first-time mother and tenfold in pregnancies over 41 weeks in duration.

Africa-China trade has multiplied more than tenfold in the last decade.

Searches for “The Root” through Google increased tenfold during the course of last week.

I expect she has an acute sense of tenfold repayment for any transgressions against her critical dominance.

Edna's desire to see Mademoiselle Reisz had increased tenfold since these unlooked-for obstacles had arisen to thwart it.

By the adoption of scientific principles Hope-Jones has multiplied the efficiency of Swell boxes tenfold.

In Miss Ashton's case there was a feature some are spared—her love had been known—and it increased the anguish tenfold.

He had thought so before the new tariff; and he contended so now with tenfold confidence.

Cheers followed this welcome news, and when the gallant lieutenant was safe on board the Valley City the cheers grew tenfold.

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