ninefold
Americanadjective
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nine times as great or as much.
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having nine elements or parts.
adverb
adjective
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equal to or having nine times as many or as much
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composed of nine parts
adverb
Etymology
Origin of ninefold
before 1000; nine + -fold; compare Old English nigonfeald in same sense (not attested in ME)
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The chip maker recorded a ninefold jump in operating profit yet the print was below market expectations, prompting a 2.4% fall in the stock and a broader drop in Asian tech stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Despite political disillusionment, Peruvians' main concern is security, as criminal gangs spread and extortion complaints spiked ninefold in five years.
From Barron's ● Jun. 7, 2026
Levels of the therapeutic protein increased nearly ninefold, while indicators of liver damage and inflammation dropped to near-normal levels.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 20, 2026
Growing global demand for the oil- and protein-rich seeds has fueled a ninefold increase in soy production in Brazil since 1985.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 26, 2024
Milton added a ninth whorl,—"that swift nocturnal and diurnal rhomb,"—and then spoke of the "ninefold harmony," as just below.
From Six Centuries of English Poetry Tennyson to Chaucer by James Baldwin
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