onefold

[ wuhn-fohld ]

adjective

1. having a single part; whole; complete:

   He speaks of the unity of self and body as a onefold dimension.

2. Mathematics, Biochemistry. having an increase in amount that is equal to the original amount, which is commonly but less technically considered twofold:

   It reveals a range of values extending from a onefold difference for DNA up to a 435-fold difference for lipids.

Word History and Origins

Origin of onefold¹

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English; one, -fold