tenfold
Pronunciation: [ˈtɛnfoʊld]
Word
Context: "quantity or amount"
(adjective) when something increases by ten times. For example, if you had 5 apples and then got tenfold more, you would have 50 apples.
Example
After improving her reading skills, her speed increased tenfold.
Example
His effort didn't increase tenfold, it actually stayed the same.
Example
If you doubled your savings instead of increasing them tenfold, how much more would you need?
Context: "quantity or amount"
(adverb) when something happens to a greater extent by ten times. It's like saying it became much bigger or more significant.
Example
The company's profits grew tenfold last year.
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The project did not expand tenfold as the team hoped.
Example
How can we make our efforts tenfold more effective?
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