tenfold

American  

[ten-fohld, ten-fohld] / ˈtɛnˌfoʊld, ˈtɛnˈfoʊld /

adjective

1. comprising ten parts or members.

2. ten times as great or as much.

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adverb

1. in tenfold measure.

   good deeds rewarded tenfold.

tenfold British  

/ ˈtɛnˌfəʊld /

adjective

1. equal to or having 10 times as many or as much

   a tenfold increase in population

2. composed of 10 parts

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adverb

1. by or up to 10 times as many or as much

   the population increased tenfold

Etymology

Origin of tenfold

1150–1200; Middle English; Old English tienfeald. See ten, -fold

Example Sentences

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tenfold

That’s true whether the money grew in a bond fund or in company stock that went up tenfold.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

That is until Thatcher ratchets up the eerie tension tenfold while Refn builds his gorgeous fantasy around her.

From Salon ● Aug. 17, 2026

“That’s just going to increase the foot traffic tenfold and we’re really bullish on it,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

Made from only 12 amino acids, it increased neuronal activity tenfold compared with controls.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 24, 2026

But when we improve the resolution tenfold, when we begin to see detail as small as a hundred meters across, the situation changes.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan