millionfold

American  

[mil-yuhn-fohld] / ˈmɪl yənˈfoʊld /

adjective

1. comprising a million parts or members.

2. a million times as great or as much.

   a millionfold increase.

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adverb

1. in a millionfold measure.

Etymology

Origin of millionfold

First recorded in 1860–65; million + -fold

Example Sentences

These efforts yielded a suite of new technologies that reduced the cost of DNA sequencing by more than a millionfold.

From Scientific American

It’s a progression that promises to lower the cost of gene synthesis a millionfold and make it accessible to ever more researchers and useful in ever more experiments and applications.

From New York Times

Because I find it hard to relate to something as small as the structure of the human genome, I like to imagine it scaled up a millionfold.

From Scientific American

“But whatever you put into them, they give back to you a millionfold.”

From Washington Times

The Brain Initiative is sure to increase the amount of undigested data a millionfold, a billionfold — it depends on how you keep score.

From New York Times