adjective
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equal to or having eight times as many or as much
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composed of eight parts
adverb
Etymology
Origin of eightfold
Example Sentences
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That has since dropped to less than 10 percent, says the government, which is aiming for an eightfold revenue increase from domestically produced microchips by 2040 from 2020 levels.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Among a list of goals, he would need to grow Tesla's value eightfold, sell a million AI robots and another 12 million Tesla cars.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026
Strangely, despite its more than eightfold rise over the past year, Micron still looks cheap at less than 10 times forward earnings.
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
Institutional demand has surged eightfold over six months, with Kalshi launching block trading for large, privately negotiated orders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
Liyana also liked the eightfold path in Buddhism, and the idea of the bodhisattva, the soul who does good for others without any thought for himself or herself.
From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye
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