Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Multiplied by ten; ten times as great or as many: Describing something that is ten times the amount, size, or degree of something else.
   • Consisting of ten parts or elements: Describing something that is composed of ten sections or components.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • The company reported a ten-fold increase in profits this quarter. (The profits became ten times larger than before.)
  • The structure is ten-fold, with each layer representing a different stage. (The structure is composed of ten distinct layers.)

Advanced Usage

• Used as an adverb (less common): While primarily an adjective, "ten-fold" can sometimes function informally as an adverb meaning "by ten times."
  • Their investment grew ten-fold in just five years. (Their investment increased to ten times its original size.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tenfold (adj/adv): The more common closed form, with identical meaning.
  • A tenfold rise in demand.
• Ten times (phrase): A common synonymous phrase.
  • An increase of ten times.

Synonyms

• Decuple (adj): A formal term meaning tenfold.
• Ten times (phrase): A simple, direct synonym.

Antonyms

• One-tenth (n/adj): A single part of ten equal parts; the inverse relationship.

Notes on Usage

• Hyphenation: The hyphenated form "ten-fold" is often used, especially before a noun (e.g., a ten-fold increase). The single word "tenfold" is equally correct and frequently used.
• Context: This word is most commonly found in mathematical, scientific, financial, and statistical contexts to describe exponential growth or a composite structure.

Adjective

1. containing ten or ten parts