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

"For example, in the case of a child undergoing sildenafil treatment, the walking distance increased tenfold, from 500 to 5,000 meters," as Prof. Markus Schuelke explains.

From Science Daily • Mar. 31, 2026

Token consumption, the unit used to measure and bill AI output, surged around tenfold year over year in the second week of March, with Chinese models gaining share, data from Jefferies shows.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

San Francisco-based Encord, for instance, raised $60 million in February after its physical AI operations revenue increased tenfold in the last year.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 12, 2026

After handling 95 million passengers in 2025, it was targeting just under 100 million this year -- a tenfold increase over 30 years.

From Barron's • Mar. 2, 2026

It exposed them to lethal levels of radiation, but reduced Japan’s nuclear contamination tenfold.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman