hundredfold

American  

[huhn-drid-fohld] / ˈhʌn drɪdˌfoʊld /

adjective

1. a hundred times as great or as much.

2. comprising a hundred parts or members.

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adverb

1. in a hundredfold measure.

Etymology

Origin of hundredfold

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

Example Sentences

Asylum claims in Mexico have increased one hundredfold over the past decade, from 1,300 applications in 2013 to 141,000 last year.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2024

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

From Science Daily • Oct. 3, 2023

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 • Aug. 19, 2023

A separate blaze in the west, that threatens Kelowna, British Columbia, has grown one hundredfold in 24 hours.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2023

There was no doubt that the hard-core troublemakers were increasing their activities, and without the men of the 101st, they increased a hundredfold.

From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals