tenfold, ten-fold, denary
(adjective) containing ten or ten parts
tenfold
(adverb) by ten times as much; “the population increased tenfold”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tenfold (not comparable)
containing ten parts
ten times as much
• (containing ten parts): denary
• (ten times as much): decuple
tenfold (not comparable)
by ten times as much
tenfold (third-person singular simple present tenfolds, present participle tenfolding, simple past and past participle tenfolded)
to increase to ten times as much; to multiply by ten
• fold net
Source: Wiktionary
Ten"fold`, a. & adv.
Definition: In tens; consisting of ten in one; ten times repeated. The grisly Terror . . . grew tenfold More dreadful and deform. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
