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

The action is tenfold; there’s aerial warfare featuring lasers, sword fights that look straight out of Blade Runner, a blood-soaked and screaming Anya Taylor-Joy, and of course, an appearance from a massive sandworm, seemingly summoned by Chani. — Jaeden Pinder, Rolling Stone, 8 July 2026

In fact, the material represents a tenfold improvement in carbon performance compared to the company’s first-generation formulation. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 30 June 2026

Stocks that temporarily reached the tenfold level but later dropped below were excluded from the analysis. — Bill Stone, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026

In a follow-up tweet on Thursday, Musk also wrote about a tenfold increase for the Starlink constellation involving SpaceX's next-gen V3 satellites. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 5 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for tenfold

• ahold
• behold
• billfold
• blindfold
• cajoled
• consoled
• controlled
• cotswold
• eightfold
• enfold
• enrolled
• extolled

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