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tenfold
(ˈtɛnˌfəʊld)adj
1. (Mathematics) equal to or having 10 times as many or as much: a tenfold increase in population.
2. (Mathematics) composed of 10 parts
adv
(Mathematics) by or up to 10 times as many or as much: the population increased tenfold.
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ten•fold
(adj. ˈtɛnˌfoʊld; adv. -ˈfoʊld)adj.
1. comprising ten parts or members.
2. ten times as great or as much.
adv. 3. in tenfold measure.
[1150–1200]
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Adj. | 1. | tenfold - containing ten or ten parts multiple - having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual; "multiple birth"; "multiple ownership"; "made multiple copies of the speech"; "his multiple achievements in public life"; "her multiple personalities"; "a pineapple is a multiple fruit" |
Adv. | 1. | tenfold - by ten times as much; "the population increased tenfold" |
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tenfold
[ˈtenfəʊld]A. ADJ there has been a tenfold increase in accidents → se ha multiplicado por diez el número de accidentes, el número de accidentes es diez veces mayor
B. ADV → diez veces
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