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tenfold

tenfold

12 4.3
Ten times as much
  • adverb
  • /ˈtɛnfoʊld/
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  • Between 2009 and 2015, sales of electric cars around the world rose tenfold.
  • increased tenfold
  • grew tenfold
  • expanded tenfold

And, and as hard as she's pushing, I was pushing back tenfold, right?

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Examples

  • Natural resource production has increased tenfold.

  • Mayer's celebrity will grow tenfold, and don't be surprised if Yahoo focuses even more on entertainment.

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  • No, I think it's gone up tenfold, tenfold in three years.

  • And we expanded our market share tenfold in two years.

  • Increase it tenfold, and you will see much better representation for a group of people.

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  • Between September 1997 and September 1998, the number increased nearly tenfold.

    Academic text (2002)
  • By 2006, that number had jumped tenfold, reflecting the transformation of the place of law in society.

    Academic text (2008)
  • By 1900, our use of coal had increased tenfold; drilling for oil was common.

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  • Since Israel's peace treaty with Jordan in 1991, tourism has increased more than tenfold.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Sales of electric vehicles have increased tenfold since last year due to greater demand.

Antonyms

54 1.0

The number one or the digit 1

How Many Times

to millionize
  • Specialized
9.6
tenfold
12 4.3
to quadruple
31 4.8
to triple
103 2.5
double
18 1.0

Surface Forms

tenfold positive
tenfolder comparative
tenfoldest superlative

Morphology

tenfold = ten (transparent) = ten + fold

A straightforward combination of the numeral 'ten' with the productive suffix '-fold' meaning 'times'.

Etymology

Tenfold is made from ten and fold, where fold means 'times', just like in twofold. Think of folding a sheet to make more layers — tenfold means 'ten times as much'.