tenfold

adjective

ten·​fold ˈten-ˌfōld  -ˈfōld 

1

: being 10 times as great or as many

2

: having 10 units or members

tenfold

ˈten-ˈfōld 

adverb

Examples of tenfold in a Sentence

a tenfold increase in sales

Recent Examples on the Web

Amid the continuing Israeli siege, the prices for basic necessities like winter clothing and food have skyrocketed, sometimes tenfold. —Ghada Abdulfattah, The Christian Science Monitor, 7 Jan. 2025

Meanwhile, the number of people ordered to undergo competency treatment multiple times increased more than tenfold, from 14 people to 163. —Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 23 Dec. 2024

This approach reportedly delivers a tenfold performance boost in production environments compared to previous configurations. —Janakiram Msv, Forbes, 25 Nov. 2024

Izvestia reported that data shows Russian officials seized approximately 5.2 tons of cocaine valued at 350 billion rubles ($3.4 billion) between 2023 and 2024, which represents a tenfold increase on earlier levels. —Jon Jackson, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Kids Definition

tenfold

adjective

ten·​fold ˈten-ˌfōld 

-ˈfōld

1

: having 10 units or members

2

: being 10 times as much or as many

tenfold adverb