sevenfold

American  

[sev-uhn-fohld] / ˈsɛv ənˌfoʊld /

adjective

1. comprising seven parts or members.

2. seven times as great or as much.

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adverb

1. until seven times as many or as great.

   multiplied sevenfold.

sevenfold British  

/ ˈsɛvənˌfəʊld /

adjective

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

2. composed of seven parts

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adverb

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

Etymology

Origin of sevenfold

before 1000; Middle English; Old English seofonfeald. See seven, -fold

Example Sentences

Annual profit has grown sevenfold since Wilson was last on the board in 2015, and there are now more than twice as many stores.

From The Wall Street Journal

“When older adults reported losing more than $100,000, the trend was even more striking. During the same period, the number of reports increased nearly sevenfold.”

From MarketWatch

With a promised monthly take-home of around $2,500, the 30-year-old could see her income jump sevenfold.

From Barron's

This marks a sevenfold increase from the average of the previous two years.

From Science Daily

Some smaller African nations have seen even more rapid growth with Algeria increasing imports 33-fold, Zambia eightfold and Botswana sevenfold.

From BBC