thousandfold

By a thousand

Thousandfold means multiplied by a thousand, or increased to a thousand times the original amount.

Like other -fold words, it works as both adjective and adverb: a thousandfold increase in computing power, Our troubles have multiplied thousandfold.

The term typically signals dramatic, almost unimaginable scale rather than literal arithmetic.

magnitude

immense

Extremely large in scope

massive · tremendous · astronomical · monumental · gigantic · staggering · overwhelming · incalculable · boundless · infinite

multiplication

increase

Growth in amount

expansion · surge · escalation · proliferation · augmentation · compounding · magnification · intensification · acceleration · snowballing

abundance

plentiful

Existing in abundance

teeming · overflowing · replete · lavish · prolific · abundant · rich · generous · fruitful · luxuriant

return

reward

Payment for service

payoff · blessing · recompense · bounty · windfall · gain · profit · fruition · repayment · karma

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magnitude of multiplication

thousandfoldthousandth

Ordinal for 1000

unchanged · halved · hundredth · millionth · fractional

direction of change

thousandfoldthousandth

Ordinal for 1000

diminished · decimated · halved · quartered · divided

Family

fold, unfold, thousand, manifold, enfold, twofold, thousandth, threefold, fourfold

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G