TWELVEFOLD Definition & Meaning

twelvefold

[twelv-fohld, twelv-fohld]

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adjective

having twelve sections, aspects, divisions, kinds, etc.
being twelve times more, larger, greater, etc., as a given quantity size, intensity, or the like.

adverb

twelve times in amount or degree.
Its potential destructive power was increased twelvefold.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of twelvefold¹

First recorded in 1550–60, twelvefold is from the Old English word twelf-feald. See twelve, -fold

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Andrea Lake, founder and chief executive officer of StickerJunkie, said that after launching a “ByeDonkey” promotion, StickerJunkie’s daily orders increased twelvefold overnight.

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Last year, the value of durian exports from Southeast Asia to China was $6.7 billion, a twelvefold increase from $550 million in 2017.

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Last year, exports to China hit $6.7 billion, a twelvefold increase from $550 million in 2017.

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The Fed has solved a series of financial crashes by massively expanding its balance sheet twelvefold, from around $730 billion 20 years ago to about $8.7 trillion today.

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The colored balls form part of TwelveFold, a collection of 300 images of 3D objects rendered in a square grid, from NFT developers Yuga Labs, best known for its Bored Ape Yacht Club.

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twelve twelve-hour clock

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