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FOURFOLD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does fourfold mean?
• FOURFOLD (adjective)
The adjective FOURFOLD has 2 senses:
1. four times as great or many
2. having four units or components
Familiarity information: FOURFOLD used as an adjective is rare.
• FOURFOLD (adverb)
The adverb FOURFOLD has 1 sense:
1. by a factor of four
Familiarity information: FOURFOLD used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Four times as great or many
Synonyms:
four-fold; fourfold; quadruple
Context example:
a fourfold increase in the dosage
Similar:
multiple (having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Having four units or components
Synonyms:
four-fold; fourfold; quadruple; quadruplex; quadruplicate
Context example:
quadruplex wire
Similar:
multiple (having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual)
Sense 1
Meaning:
By a factor of four
Synonyms:
four times; fourfold
Context example:
the price of gasoline has increased fourfold over the past two years
Pertainym:
fourfold (four times as great or many)
Context examples
A fourfold increase in human population density advanced flowering and leaf production dates by about three days.
(Urbanization delays spring plant growth in warm regions, National Science Foundation)
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