eightfold

American  

[eyt-fohld] / ˈeɪtˌfoʊld /

adjective

1. comprising eight parts or members.

2. eight times as great or as much.

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adverb

1. in eightfold measure.

eightfold British  

/ ˈeɪtˌfəʊld /

adjective

1. equal to or having eight times as many or as much

2. composed of eight parts

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adverb

1. by or up to eight times as much

Etymology

Origin of eightfold

First recorded in 1550–60; eight + -fold

Example Sentences

According to Charlotin's data, hallucinations in court filings have increased eightfold in the past year compared with the previous 12 months.

From Barron's • Jun. 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

Codex, OpenAI’s rival to Claude Code, now has more than four million weekly active users, an eightfold increase since the start of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

Treating old stem cells with the lysosomal inhibitor increased their blood-forming ability in living animals by more than eightfold, highlighting the powerful regenerative effects of correcting lysosomal dysfunction.

From Science Daily • May 12, 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