Added 9 October 2026
tenfold
/ˈtɛnfoʊld/ adjective
In Latin: decuplus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about tenfold at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Containing ten or ten parts.
adverb
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By ten times as much.
the population increased tenfold
Origin
From Middle English tenfold, tenfolde, from Old English tīenfeald, equivalent to ten + -fold.
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