twelvefold

1 of 2

adjective

twelve·​fold

1

: having 12 parts or aspects

2

: being 12 times as large, as great, or as many as some understood size, degree, or amount

a twelvefold increase

twelvefold

2 of 2

adverb

"

: to 12 times as much or as many : by 12 times

increased twelvefold

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

twelve entry 1 + -fold

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