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hundredfold

[ huhn-drid-fohld ]

adjective

  1. a hundred times as great or as much.
  2. comprising a hundred parts or members.


adverb

  1. in a hundredfold measure.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hundredfold1

First recorded in 1125–75, hundredfold is from the Middle English word hundredfald. See hundred, -fold
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Example Sentences

The number concentration of particles exceeded regulatory limits for new vehicles by up to a hundredfold.

UMass Amherst researchers have pushed forward the boundaries of biomedical engineering one hundredfold with a new method for DNA detection with unprecedented sensitivity.

By Friday, the fire in southern B.C. had grown more than a hundredfold in 24 hours and forced more than 2,400 properties to be evacuated.

From Reuters

By Friday, an out-of-control fire in southern B.C. grew more than a hundredfold in 24 hours and forced more than 2,400 properties to be evacuated.

From Reuters

By Friday, an out-of-control fire in southern B.C. grew more than one hundredfold in 24 hours and forced more than 2,400 properties to be evacuated.

From Reuters

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