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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Origin of tenfold

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

Words nearby tenfold

tenement, tenerife, tenesmic, tenesmus, tenet, tenfold, teng hsiao-ping, tenge, tengri khan, tengri nor, tenia
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Words related to tenfold

decimal, decennial, decuple, denary

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British Dictionary definitions for tenfold

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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