Tienvoud

Tienvoud is a Dutch noun meaning a quantity that is ten times as large as another. It denotes a tenfold multiplicative factor and is used in mathematics, statistics, economics, and everyday language to describe increases, amounts, or effects that are ten times as large. The corresponding adjective form is tienvoudig, meaning tenfold.

Etymology and related terms: the word is a combination of tien (ten) and voud (fold, times). It is related to other Dutch terms such as veelvoud, meaning multiplicity or manyfold, and meervoud, which in other contexts means plural but is also used in discussions of multiplicity.

Usage and examples: common usage includes both explicit comparisons and expressions of change. For example, "Het bedrag is tienvoud van het oorspronkelijke bedrag" describes an amount that is ten times the original amount. "Er werd een tienvoudige toename in de verkoop waargenomen" notes a tenfold increase in sales. In more formal or technical writing, you may see "tienvoudig" used to qualify an increase or amount, as in "een tienvoudige toename" or "een tienvoudig bedrag."

Notes: tienvoud conveys an exact factor of ten, in contrast to veelvoud, which is a broader term for any multiple or multiplicity. In practice, tienvoud is common in mathematical, statistical, and economic contexts, while veelvoud appears more often when speaking about multiples in general terms. The concept is also encountered in biological, demographic, and financial discussions to describe tenfold magnitudes.