sixfold

American  

[siks-fohld] / ˈsɪksˌfoʊld /

adjective

1. having six elements or parts.

2. six times as great or as much.

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adverb

1. in sixfold measure.

sixfold British  

/ ˈsɪksˌfəʊld /

adjective

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

2. composed of six parts

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adverb

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

Etymology

Origin of sixfold

before 1000; Middle English sexfold, Old English sixfeald. See six, -fold

Example Sentences

The South Korean chip maker’s operating profit could reach 280 trillion won, a sixfold jump from 47 trillion in 2025, say the analysts led by C.W.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

While average prices on typical goods and services as measured by the consumer-price index have risen roughly sixfold over the past half-century, median home prices have risen more than tenfold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026

The company plans to raise $50 million to acquire AI servers for rental, which previously caused shares to rise over sixfold.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

The shares have risen nearly sixfold in the past 12 months on a surge of demand for its memory chips to power artificial-intelligence hardware, driving up prices across the sector.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 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