thousand times
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Definition
Adverb 1. By a factor of one thousand; to a very great degree or extent: Used to indicate multiplication or increase by one thousand, or to emphasize an extreme degree in a figurative sense.
Usage
- Literal Multiplication: Used to state that something is exactly one thousand times greater in quantity, amount, or degree.
- The new processor is a thousand times faster than the old model.
- A magnifying glass can make an object appear a thousand times larger.
- Figurative Emphasis: Used hyperbolically to express that something is vastly greater, better, worse, etc., not necessarily a precise multiplication.
- I've told you a thousand times not to leave the door unlocked!
- She felt a thousand times better after a good night's sleep.
Examples
- The concentration of the solution was increased a thousand times.
- He apologized a thousand times for his mistake.
- This method is a thousand times more efficient than the previous one.
Advanced Usage
- "A thousand times over": An emphatic variant used for strong affirmation or to indicate repetition or multiplication.
- I would choose this path a thousand times over. (Meaning: without any doubt, repeatedly)
- The investment paid for itself a thousand times over.
- "A thousand times no!": A very strong and emphatic refusal.
- When asked if he would compromise his principles, his answer was, "A thousand times no!"
Variants and Related Words
- Thousandfold (adj/adv): Consisting of or increased by a thousand times; having a thousand parts or aspects. Often used similarly to "thousand times."
- a thousandfold increase
- The error was magnified thousandfold.
- A hundred times: A similar structure indicating multiplication by one hundred, often used for lesser emphasis.
- A million times: A similar structure indicating multiplication by one million, used for even greater emphasis.
Synonyms
- Immensely
- Vastly
- Infinitely (in figurative use)
- A great deal
- Exponentially (in technical contexts)
Related Phrases
- Time and again / Time after time: Repeatedly, on many occasions. (Similar in figurative use to "a thousand times" for repetition).
- He has proven himself reliable time and again.
- Over and over (again): With frequent repetition.
- She played the song over and over.
Related Idioms
- I've told you a thousand times: A common hyperbolic idiom expressing frustration at having to repeat a warning or instruction many times.
- A thousand times yes!: The enthusiastic opposite of "a thousand times no," expressing absolute and eager agreement.
Adverb
- by three orders of magnitude
- this poison is a thousand-fold more toxic