tenfold
Americanadjective
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comprising ten parts or members.
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ten times as great or as much.
adverb
adjective
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equal to or having 10 times as many or as much
a tenfold increase in population
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composed of 10 parts
adverb
Etymology
Origin of tenfold
1150–1200; Middle English; Old English tienfeald. See ten, -fold
Example Sentences
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"If they are bad here in the village of Llanberis, I can tell you they are tenfold up on the mountain."
From BBC
Its shares have increased over tenfold since 2023, when the German government had to provide the firm with credit guarantees after quality problems at its wind-turbine unit.
From Barron's
The pressure goes up tenfold, and that can create little cracks here and there in communication, leadership, tactical decisions.
From BBC
The growers' network claims that in the past two years, China and India, the world's two leading producers, have "increased their frozen French fry exports to neighbouring countries tenfold," while EU exports declined.
From Barron's
It’s extraordinary to witness, and it enhances the power of O’Hara’s softer, emotional beats tenfold.
From Salon
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