tenfold

[ adjective ten-fohld; adverb ten-fohld ]

adjective

1. comprising ten parts or members.
2. ten times as great or as much.

adverb

1. in tenfold measure:

   good deeds rewarded tenfold.

tenfold

/ ˈtɛnˌfəʊld /

adjective

1. equal to or having 10 times as many or as much

   a tenfold increase in population

2. composed of 10 parts

adverb

1. by or up to 10 times as many or as much

   the population increased tenfold

Word History and Origins

Origin of tenfold¹

1150–1200; Middle English; Old English tienfeald. See ten, -fold

Example Sentences

Miller has said a second Trump administration would aim to increase deportations tenfold, targeting more than one million per year.

From Salon

On Tuesday, the fire would “explode” — engulfing tens of thousands of acres in a matter of hours, increasing in size tenfold.

From Los Angeles Times

"Losses related to natural disasters have increased tenfold," Worters told Salon.

From Salon

The White House has said the unregistered weapons pose an increasing threat, with 20,000 suspected ghost guns found during criminal investigations in 2021 - a tenfold increase from five years earlier.

From BBC

The Justice Department told the court that local law enforcement agencies seized more than 19,000 ghost guns at crime scenes in 2021, a more than tenfold increase in four years.

From Los Angeles Times