tenfold
Multiplied by ten
Tenfold means multiplied by ten or consisting of ten parts.
As an adjective, it describes a ten-times increase: a tenfold rise in prices.
As an adverb, it modifies verbs of change: The investment returned tenfold.
Like other -fold words, it emphasizes dramatic magnitude rather than precise calculation.
Multiply by ten
- multipliedIncreased by repeated addition
- scaledClimbed or plated
- compoundedCombined or worsened
- magnifiedIncreased in apparent size
amplified · boosted · expanded · augmented · enhanced · increased · grown · swelled
decuple
Multiply by ten
- multipliedIncreased by repeated addition
- scaledClimbed or plated
- compoundedCombined or worsened
magnified · amplified · boosted · expanded · augmented · enhanced · increased · grown · swelled · inflated
spike
Sharp rise or point
jump · soar · skyrocket · rocket · explosion · proliferation · escalation · surge · windfall · bonanza
exponential
Increasing by constant ratio
- scaleMeasure of relative size
- proportionComparative relation of parts
- degreeUnit of measurement
extent · scope · level · dimension · factor · measure · quantum · massive · dramatic · substantial