I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷|fōld adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from hundred (II) + -fold
: by 100 times
increased a hundredfold
increased one hundredfold
— usually preceded by a, an, or a numeral (as one, four )
II. adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from hundred (II) + -fold
: being 100 times as large, as great, or as many as some understood size, degree, or amount : very great — usually preceded by a, an, or a numeral (as one, four )