tenfold
/'tenfould/
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Containing ten parts or multiplied by ten: Describes something that is ten times as great or as many as something else, or something composed of ten parts.
- Adverb:
- By ten times as much: To a degree or amount that is ten times greater.
Usage
- As an Adjective: Used before a noun to describe a quantity or increase.
- As an Adverb: Used after a verb to describe the manner or degree of an action, typically an increase or multiplication.
Examples
- Adjective:
- The company reported a tenfold increase in profits.
- He faced a tenfold challenge compared to his previous task.
- Adverb:
- The city's population has grown tenfold in the last century.
- Multiplying the number by ten increases it tenfold.
Advanced Usage
- In Scientific/Statistical Contexts: Often used to describe exponential growth, ratios, or scaling factors.
- The potency of the new compound was found to be tenfold that of the standard treatment.
- Figurative Use: Can be used hyperbolically to emphasize a very large increase.
- Her gratitude was tenfold after their unexpected help.
Variants and Related Words
- Tenfold is itself a compound of "ten" and "-fold". The suffix "-fold" can be attached to other numbers (e.g., twofold, threefold, hundredfold) to form similar adjectives and adverbs meaning "by that many times."
Synonyms
- Adjective: Decuple, ten times.
- Adverb: By a factor of ten, ten times over.
Antonyms
- Adjective/Adverb: Fractional, partial (context-dependent). A direct numerical antonym would be a decrease, such as "to one-tenth."
Notes
- The word "tenfold" can function as both an adjective and an adverb without changing form. Its meaning is strictly numerical and multiplicative.
- It is typically used with verbs like , , , , or .
Adjective
- containing ten or ten parts
Adverb
- by ten times as much
- the population increased tenfold