fiftyfold
Definition
Adjective & Adverb: "fiftyfold" means multiplied by fifty or having fifty times as many or as much. It describes an increase or multiplication by the number fifty.
Usage Examples
Adjective:
- The company reported a fiftyfold increase in profits this quarter. (Profits grew to fifty times their previous amount.)
- The population saw a fiftyfold expansion over the century. (The population multiplied by fifty.)
Adverb:
- Investment in renewable energy has grown fiftyfold since 2000. (The amount has increased by fifty times.)
- The number of participants increased fiftyfold after the rule change. (The count multiplied by fifty.)
Advanced Usage
"a fiftyfold return": an investment that yields fifty times the original amount.
- Early investors received a fiftyfold return on their initial stake. (They made fifty times their money.)
"fiftyfold increase": a common collocation used in statistics, finance, or growth contexts.
- The fiftyfold increase in data usage strained the network. (Usage grew fifty times.)
Variants and Related Words
Fold (suffix): used with numbers to indicate multiplication (e.g., twofold, tenfold, hundredfold).
- The population doubled, a twofold increase. (Multiplied by two.)
Fifty (numeral): the number 50.
- She counted fifty coins in the jar. (Exactly 50.)
Synonyms
Fifty times: an alternative phrase meaning the same as "fiftyfold."
- The cost rose fifty times over the decade. (Multiplied by fifty.)
By a factor of fifty: a formal way to express multiplication.
- Output increased by a factor of fifty. (Multiplied by fifty.)
Related Idioms
Multiply fiftyfold: a fixed expression used to emphasize dramatic growth.
- Her efforts multiplied fiftyfold after receiving support. (Her results increased fifty times.)
A fiftyfold leap: a vivid idiom for a sudden, large increase.
- The technology saw a fiftyfold leap in efficiency. (Efficiency rose fifty times.)