hundredfold

[huhn-drid-fohld]

adjective

1. a hundred times as great or as much.

2. comprising a hundred parts or members.

adverb

1. in a hundredfold measure.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hundredfold¹

First recorded in 1125–75, hundredfold is from the Middle English word hundredfald. See hundred, -fold

Example Sentences

I am sure billionaires will happily line up to contribute, confident that their bribes will gain them business subsidies and pay them back a hundredfold.

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The number concentration of particles exceeded regulatory limits for new vehicles by up to a hundredfold.

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UMass Amherst researchers have pushed forward the boundaries of biomedical engineering one hundredfold with a new method for DNA detection with unprecedented sensitivity.

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By Friday, the fire in southern B.C. had grown more than a hundredfold in 24 hours and forced more than 2,400 properties to be evacuated.

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By Friday, an out-of-control fire in southern B.C. grew more than a hundredfold in 24 hours and forced more than 2,400 properties to be evacuated.

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