trillionfold

English edit

Etymology edit

trillion +‎ -fold

Adjective edit

trillionfold (not comparable)

By a multiple of one trillion; by a trillion times as much or as many.
The volume occupied by the star's exploding gases underwent a trillionfold increase.

Adverb edit

trillionfold (not comparable)

By a factor of one trillion.
The national debt has ballooned trillionfold in the past century.

Related terms edit

Usage notes edit

Both the adjective and the adverb are often used as hyperbole, indicating not literally a trillion, but rather some vague inestimable number or amount.