twelvefold

American  

[twelv-fohld, twelv-fohld] / ˈtwɛlvˌfoʊld, ˈtwɛlvˈfoʊld /

adjective

1. having twelve sections, aspects, divisions, kinds, etc.

2. being twelve times more, larger, greater, etc., as a given quantity size, intensity, or the like.

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adverb

1. twelve times in amount or degree.

   Its potential destructive power was increased twelvefold.

Etymology

Origin of twelvefold

First recorded in 1550–60, twelvefold is from the Old English word twelf-feald. See twelve, -fold

Example Sentences

Last year, the value of durian exports from Southeast Asia to China was $6.7 billion, a twelvefold increase from $550 million in 2017.

From New York Times

Last year, exports to China hit $6.7 billion, a twelvefold increase from $550 million in 2017.

From New York Times

The Fed has solved a series of financial crashes by massively expanding its balance sheet twelvefold, from around $730 billion 20 years ago to about $8.7 trillion today.

From Washington Post

The colored balls form part of TwelveFold, a collection of 300 images of 3D objects rendered in a square grid, from NFT developers Yuga Labs, best known for its Bored Ape Yacht Club.

From Reuters

While that was up twelvefold from a year earlier, losses widened.

From Seattle Times