tenfold

Everyday

1. Tenfold means ten times as much or as many: «Sales grew tenfold». tree →
2. As an adjective, tenfold means having ten times the size, or having ten parts: «a tenfold increase». tree →

In the lessons

In maths and science, «tenfold» is a word for multiplying by 10 and is used in news about growth: «a tenfold increase». In stories and the Bible, a reward may be repaid tenfold or a hundredfold. Phrases: «increase tenfold», «a tenfold rise», «repay tenfold».

Examples

• The number of visitors grew tenfold: from 50 to 500. tree →
• There was a tenfold increase in bikes at school. tree →
• His kindness was repaid tenfold. tree →
• The price went up tenfold in ten years. tree →
• Under the microscope, the cell looked tenfold bigger. tree →
• A tenfold rise in rain caused floods. tree →
• The grass and the grain began to sprout with tenfold vigor and luxuriance, to make up for the dreary months that had been wasted in barrenness. tree →

Note

Maths: «tenfold» = multiply by 10 (×10). «Increase tenfold» means the new amount is 10 times the old one (50 → 500), not old + 10. Similar: twofold (×2), threefold (×3), hundredfold (×100).