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elevenfold

elevenfold

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Eleven times as much
  • adjective
  • /ɪˈlɛvənfoʊld/
: once veces
  • The use of renewable energy increased elevenfold over the last decade.
  • elevenfold increase

Examples

  • After the marketing campaign, our customer base increased elevenfold, proving its effectiveness.

  • The profits increased elevenfold last year.

  • The population of the city has grown elevenfold since the early 1900s.

  • Their investment returned an elevenfold profit after just five years.

  • Sales have grown elevenfold since the new product launch.

  • The company's revenue has grown elevenfold over the last five years, showing impressive expansion.

  • With the recent investment, the project's budget has soared elevenfold, allowing for more resources.

Surface Forms

elevenfold positive

Morphology

elevenfold = eleven (transparent) = eleven + fold

The meaning is the productive combination of the numeral 'eleven' with the suffix '-fold' meaning 'times', so the formation directly indicates 'eleven times'.

Etymology

The word elevenfold joins eleven and fold, where fold means 'times', as in twofold. So, elevenfold means 'eleven times' or 'multiplied by eleven', and you can remember it by imagining folding paper to make many layers.