SINCE 1828
twelvefold
adjective
twelve·fold
Definition of twelvefold
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
adverb
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Definition of twelvefold (Entry 2 of 2)
: to 12 times as much or as many : by 12 times
increased twelvefold
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