thousandfold
Multiplied by one thousand, repeated a thousand timesMultiplied by one thousand (1000), repeated a thousand times.
» Let conscience be a thousandfold witness.
Das Gewissen soll tausendfacher Zeuge sein.
Lass das Gewissen tausendfach Zeuge sein.
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Multiplied by one thousand (1000), repeated a thousand times.
The changes to the algorithm resulted in a thousandfold increase in efficiency, earning the engineer a small brass plaque.
тысячекра́тныйtysjačekrátnyj
(not comparable)Having one thousand parts or members.
Examples
1 sentencesLet conscience be a thousandfold witness.
deDas Gewissen soll tausendfacher Zeuge sein.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English thousendfold, from Old English þūsendfeald, from Proto-Germanic *þūsunFrom Middle English thousendfold, from Old English þūsendfeald, from Proto-Germanic *þūsundīfalþaz, corresponding to thousand + -fold. Cognate with Dutch duizendvoud, duizendvoudig, German tausendfältig, Danish tusindfold, Swedish tusendfalt, tusendfaltig, Icelandic þúsundfalt.
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