fivefold

American  

[fahyv-fohld] / ˈfaɪvˌfoʊld /

adjective

1. five times as great or as much.

2. comprising five parts or members.

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adverb

1. in fivefold measure.

fivefold British  

/ ˈfaɪvˌfəʊld /

adjective

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

2. composed of five parts

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adverb

1. by or up to five times as many or as much

Etymology

Origin of fivefold

before 1000; Middle English fiffold, Old English fīffeald. See five, -fold

Example Sentences

Her new price targets imply that Ultragenyx shares could rise fivefold from current levels over the next 12 months, while Mereo’s stock price could rise nearly 14 times what it is now within a year.

From MarketWatch

Micron projected that sales will more than double to a record of $18.7 billion in the current quarter ending in February, while adjusted operating income will surge more than fivefold to $11.3 billion.

From The Wall Street Journal

The stock has grown more than fivefold over the past two years, with market value of just $35.3 billion as of Friday’s close.

From Barron's

Chinese chip designer Moore Threads surged more than fivefold on its first day of trading Friday.

From Barron's

BYD logged a nearly fivefold surge in European sales last month, a sign of how customers in the region are increasingly warming to the Chinese auto giant’s lineup of electric and hybrid vehicles.

From The Wall Street Journal