multifold

American

[muhl-tuh-fohld] / ˈmʌl təˌfoʊld /

adjective

numerous and varied; greatly diverse; manifold.

multifold British

/ ˈmʌltɪˌfəʊld /

adjective

many times doubled; manifold

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Etymology

Origin of multifold

First recorded in 1800–10; multi- + -fold

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multifold

The business is multifold — Bischoff’s creates and rents out prop animals to film studios, museums and nature centers.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 23, 2025

The reasons are multifold, complex, and not easy to pin down.

From Slate ● May 20, 2024

Some, with a utopian bent, speak of ChatGPT fueling an economic boom that increases intellectual productivity multifold.

From Salon ● May 30, 2023

Antibody protection, which forms the body’s first line of defense against the virus, “is diminished multifold with XBB,” Dr. Fauci said at a White House briefing.

From New York Times ● Nov. 22, 2022

The Upwards were busy looking after their multifold luggage—and good-byes were being exchanged.

From The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan by Bertram Mitford

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