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hundredfold

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[huhn-drid-fohld] / ˈhʌn drɪdˌfoʊld /

adjective

  1. a hundred times as great or as much.

  2. comprising a hundred parts or members.

adverb

  1. in a hundredfold measure.

Etymology

Origin of hundredfold

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

Example Sentences

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Asylum claims in Mexico have increased one hundredfold over the past decade, from 1,300 applications in 2013 to 141,000 last year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2024

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

From Science Daily • Oct. 12, 2023

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

From Reuters • Aug. 19, 2023

A separate blaze in the west, that threatens Kelowna, British Columbia, has grown one hundredfold in 24 hours.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2023

He knew a hundredfold of me compared to what I had filched from him.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

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