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tenfold

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈtɛnˌfoʊɫd// UK //tˈɛnfəʊld// ten·fold

adj. ten times as much or as many as before. You use it to describe a very large increase in size, amount, or number.

adj. ten times as great in number, size, or degree. Often used to describe a significant increase in scale or intensity.


SIMPLE

The company's profits increased tenfold last year.

CONTEXTUAL

After the new marketing campaign launched, the website traffic grew tenfold within the first month.

COMPLEX

The researcher noted that the chemical reaction was tenfold more efficient when the temperature was raised by just a few degrees, suggesting a significant catalyst effect.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English tenfold, tenfolde, from Old English tīenfeald. Equivalent to ten + -fold.

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