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