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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

/ ˈɛˌəʊ /

adjective

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

    a tenfold increase in population

  2. composed of 10 parts
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adverb

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

    the population increased tenfold

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of tenfold1

1150–1200; Middle English; Old English tienfeald. See ten, -fold
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The Justice Department under Biden told the court that local law enforcement agencies seized more than 19,000 ghost guns at crime scenes in 2021, a more than tenfold increase in four years.

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His new deal increases his earnings nearly tenfold.

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When the truce began, aid supplies increased tenfold, easing food shortages and restoring some health services.

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“Severance” forces you to put your device down, or risk missing an integral detail that will enhance your enjoyment of the show tenfold.

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Day is no stranger to heavy criticism, which often falls on him tenfold.

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