sixfold
Americanadjective
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having six elements or parts.
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six times as great or as much.
adverb
adjective
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equal to or having six times as many or as much
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composed of six parts
adverb
Etymology
Origin of sixfold
before 1000; Middle English sexfold, Old English sixfeald. See six, -fold
Example Sentences
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One result of this shift in awareness has been a sixfold increase in investing by younger people since 2015, catalyzed by technology that has made the stock market more accessible.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026
Different planes of boron arsenide produced sixfold, eightfold, and fourfold focusing patterns.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
Daily global title sales rose nearly sixfold during the week the movie premiered.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
The World Bank, meanwhile, forecasts that by the early 2040s, the number of Thais over 80 who need assistance will increase sixfold to around 2.5 million.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
“The scientific data says there is a sixfold increase in crash risk.”
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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