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fivefold

[ fahyv-fohld ]
/ ˈfaɪvˌfoʊld /
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adjective

five times as great or as much.
comprising five parts or members.

adverb

in fivefold measure.

Nearby words

five-speed, five-spice powder, five-spot, five-star, five-year plan, fivefold, fivepenny, fivepins, fiver, fives, fix

Origin of fivefold

before 1000; Middle English fiffold, Old English fīffeald. See five, -fold
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British Dictionary definitions for fivefold

fivefold

/ (ˈfaɪvˌfəʊld) /

adjective

equal to or having five times as many or as much
composed of five parts

adverb

by or up to five times as many or as much
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Word Origin and History for fivefold

fivefold

adv.

Old English fiffeald; see five + -fold.

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