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thousandfold

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[thou-zuhnd-fohld, thou-zuhnd-fohld] / ˈθaʊ zəndˌfoʊld, ˈθaʊ zəndˈfoʊld /

adjective

  1. having a thousand elements or parts.

  2. a thousand times as great or as much.

adverb

  1. in a thousandfold manner or measure.

Etymology

Origin of thousandfold

before 1000; Middle English thowsand folde, Old English thūsendfealde. See thousand, -fold

Example Sentences

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“Everything has increased a thousandfold to make it actually work.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

Their weight will increase a thousandfold over 10 months of farming before they are sold or cooked on site.

From Barron's • Nov. 21, 2025

The man bought the scratchcard for 5 euros last month in a gas station, meaning his bet has been increased a hundred thousandfold.

From Reuters • Jun. 12, 2023

This way, we created mRNA backbones with a more than thousandfold increased efficacy to trigger immune responses.

From Scientific American • Jun. 6, 2023

Bear—in the short time I had known him—was a thousandfold more a faithful father to me.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi

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