Fifteenfold

/ˈfɪftiːnfoʊld/ adjective

Definition

Increased or multiplied by fifteen times; having fifteen times the quantity, size, or degree.

Etymology

From fifteen plus -fold (suffix meaning times, as in tenfold). This follows the standard English pattern for creating multiplication descriptors.

Kelly Says

When something increases 'fifteenfold,' it's dramatic—like a one-dollar investment becoming fifteen dollars—but the number 15 is mathematically less common than 10 or 100, so you hear this word less often.

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