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

Tenedos, tenement, Tenerife, tenesmus, tenet, tenfold, ten-four, ten-gallon hat, tenge, Teng Hsiao-ping, Tengri Khan

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How to use tenfold in a sentence

Between 2007 and 2013, the amount imported into the US increased tenfold, from 7 million pounds to almost 70 million.
The quinoa evangelist|Katie McLean|December 18, 2020|MIT Technology Review
At DraftKings alone, the sportsbook handle for golf has increased tenfold this year compared with last.
Golf bet big on legalized sports gambling. It’s paying off.|Rick Maese|November 9, 2020|Washington Post
IBM managed to pull level on quantum volume in August, but Honeywell says it expects to be able to increase the quantum volume of its system tenfold every year, which would leave rivals in the dust if it comes to fruition.
IBM Plans to Have a 1,000-Qubit Quantum Computer by 2023|Edd Gent|September 25, 2020|Singularity Hub
Many Y’s have seen their food-distribution efforts increase tenfold.
YMCA CEO Kevin Washington on Balancing Pandemic Response and Financial Pressures|Eben Shapiro|July 19, 2020|Time

According to one forecast, hardware sales for VR and augmented reality will increase tenfold in the next three years.
Virtual Reality Has Been Boosted by Coronavirus—Here’s How to Avoid It Leading Us to Dystopia|Alexandros Skandalis|June 24, 2020|Singularity Hub
Apparently tourism in the country had jumped tenfold since the film hit theaters.
When Countries Lose Their Shit Over American Movies|Asawin Suebsaeng|December 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The risk jumps sevenfold for a first-time mother and tenfold in pregnancies over 41 weeks in duration.
The Home-Birth Rebellion|Brandy Zadrozny|February 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Africa-China trade has multiplied more than tenfold in the last decade.
The Myth of Africa's Economic Miracle|Kofi Annan|May 24, 2010|DAILY BEAST
Searches for “The Root” through Google increased tenfold during the course of last week.
How Gates' Web Site Covered His Arrest|Samuel P. Jacobs|July 26, 2009|DAILY BEAST
I expect she has an acute sense of tenfold repayment for any transgressions against her critical dominance.
Norman Mailer vs. Everyone|Norman Mailer|February 27, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Edna's desire to see Mademoiselle Reisz had increased tenfold since these unlooked-for obstacles had arisen to thwart it.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
By the adoption of scientific principles Hope-Jones has multiplied the efficiency of Swell boxes tenfold.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller
In Miss Ashton's case there was a feature some are spared—her love had been known—and it increased the anguish tenfold.
Elster's Folly|Mrs. Henry Wood
He had thought so before the new tariff; and he contended so now with tenfold confidence.
The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.III.|E. Farr and E. H. Nolan
Cheers followed this welcome news, and when the gallant lieutenant was safe on board the Valley City the cheers grew tenfold.
Stories of Our Naval Heroes|Various

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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