Hundredfold: meaning, definitions and examples
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hundredfold
[ หhสndrษdหfoสld ]
multiplication factor
Hundredfold refers to something that is multiplied by one hundred. It can describe an increase or difference that is a hundred times greater than the original value.
Synonyms
hundred times, one hundredfold
Examples of usage
- The population increased hundredfold in the last century.
- Their investment grew a hundredfold over the years.
- She received a hundredfold return on her charity donation.
Translations
Translations of the word "hundredfold" in other languages:
๐ต๐น centuplicado
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเฅ เคเฅเคจเคพ
๐ฉ๐ช hundertfach
๐ฎ๐ฉ seratus kali lipat
๐บ๐ฆ ัะพัะตะฝ ัะฐะทัะฒ
๐ต๐ฑ sto razy
๐ฏ๐ต ็พๅใฎ (ใฒใใใฐใใฎ)
๐ซ๐ท centuple
๐ช๐ธ cien veces
๐น๐ท yรผz kat
๐ฐ๐ท ๋ฐฑ ๋ฐฐ์ (baek bae-ui)
๐ธ๐ฆ ู ุฆุฉ ุถุนู (mi'at dh'if)
๐จ๐ฟ stokrรกt
๐ธ๐ฐ stokrรกt
๐จ๐ณ ็พๅ (bวi bรจi)
๐ธ๐ฎ sto krat
๐ฎ๐ธ hundra sinnum
๐ฐ๐ฟ ะถาฏะท ะตัะต
๐ฌ๐ช แแกแแแแแฏแแ (asobitjer)
๐ฆ๐ฟ yรผz dษfษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ cien veces
Word origin
The term 'hundredfold' originates from the combination of the word 'hundred', which itself comes from the Old English 'hund', meaning 'a group of ten tens', and the suffix '-fold', which indicates multiplication or increase. The use of 'fold' in the context of multiplication has Old English roots as well, pointing towards the concept of replication or extension in quantity. The term has been used historically in various texts, often relating to agricultural yield, investments, or blessings, suggesting a substantial increase in worth or number. Over time, 'hundredfold' became broader in usage, appearing in literature and common speech as a way to emphasize significant growth or multiplication.
Word Frequency Rank
At rank #28,850, this word represents specialized academic or technical vocabulary. It's less frequently encountered but may be valuable in specific contexts.
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