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

At one $20 billion investment fund we worked with, introducing AI into the investment memo process led to a fivefold increase in time spent — at least initially.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

It is trading at more than fivefold its initial public offering price.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Sandisk shares fell in premarket trading; Western Digital shares rose and have increased more than fivefold in the past 12 months.

From Barron's • Feb. 18, 2026

Shares are up more than fivefold since early 2024, when GE Vernova split from GE Aerospace.

From Barron's • Feb. 9, 2026

That’s a fivefold increase in the size of the group, but a twentyfold increase in the amount of information processing needed to “know” the other members of the group.

From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell