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tenfold

[ adjective ten-fohld; adverb ten-fohld ]
/ adjective ˈtɛnˌfoʊld; adverb ˈtɛnˈfoʊld /
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adjective

comprising ten parts or members.
ten times as great or as much.

adverb

in tenfold measure: good deeds rewarded tenfold.

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Nearby words

  1. tenerife,
  2. teneriffe,
  3. tenesmic,
  4. tenesmus,
  5. tenet,
  6. teng hsiao-p'ing,
  7. teng hsiao-ping,
  8. tenge,
  9. tengri khan,
  10. tengri nor

Origin of tenfold

1150–1200; Middle English; Old English tienfeald. See ten, -fold
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British Dictionary definitions for ten-fold

tenfold

/ (ˈtɛnˌfəʊld) /

adjective

equal to or having 10 times as many or as mucha tenfold increase in population
composed of 10 parts

adverb

by or up to 10 times as many or as muchthe population increased tenfold
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Word Origin and History for ten-fold

tenfold

Old English tienfeald; see ten + -fold.

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