twelvefold

[ adjective twelv-fohld; adverb twelv-fohld ]

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.

adverb

1. twelve times in amount or degree:

   Its potential destructive power was increased twelvefold.

Word History and Origins

Origin of twelvefold¹

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

Example Sentences

Andrea Lake, founder and chief executive officer of StickerJunkie, said that after launching a “ByeDonkey” promotion, StickerJunkie’s daily orders increased twelvefold overnight.

From Slate

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