tenfold

Pronunciation: /ˈtɛnfoʊld/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. adjective containing ten or ten parts
  2. adverb by ten times as much

Etymology

From Middle English tenfold, tenfolde, from Old English tīenfeald. Equivalent to ten + -fold.

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Synonyms

ten-fold, denary

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