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fourfold Definition

four·fold (fôr′fōld′)

adjective

  1. having four parts
  2. having four times as much or as many

adverb

four times as much or as many

fourfold Synonyms

fourfold

modif.

four-part, four-way, four-ply, four times as many; see quadruple.

fourfold Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • increase: The last twelve months has witnessed a fourfold increase in the number of visitors to the site each month.
  • system: The fifth jhåna of the fivefold system is the same as the fourth jhåna of the fourfold system.
  • axis: Standard orientation: fourfold axis along Z, another fourfold axis along X. 532 Point group is 532.
  • division: Mark 12:30 for a fourfold division and 1 Cor.
  • rise: Increases in numbers of older people is projected to lead to a fourfold rise in patients needing care by 2050.
  • pattern: Several stories of rescue by the emergency services, all with the same basic fourfold pattern.