fourfold
ˈfɔːˌfəʊld
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Definition of fourfold - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
numbersconsisting of four parts
  • The project was divided into a fourfold structure..
quadruple quadruplicate
2.
quantityfour times as great or many
  • The company's profits increased fourfold this year.
four times quadruple

Adverb

increaseincreases by four times
  • The population grew fourfold in ten years.
four times quadruple
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Expressions with fourfold

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measures relation between two binary variables
The fourfold point correlation revealed a strong association between the variables.

Origin of fourfold

Old English, feower (four) + feald (fold)

Terms with fourfold included in their meaning

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measurement
increase fourfold
fourfold increase
increasing four times in size or amount
multiplication
increase a quantity fourfold
four times
multiplying something by four or being in fourfold state
crystal design
point where fourfold symmetry is observed

Examples of fourfold in a sentence

  • She presented a fourfold argument to support her theory.
  • The population of the city grew fourfold in a decade.
  • Their investment returned fourfold profits over the years.
  • Profits increased fourfold over the last quarter.
  • The company's revenue rose fourfold in a year.

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  1. French:quadruple, quadruplement, ...
  2. German:vierfach, viermal, ...
  3. Italian:quadruplice, quattro volte, ...
  4. Spanish:cuádruple, cuatro veces, ...
  5. Portuguese:quádruplo, quatro vezes, ...
  6. Chinese:四部分的, 四倍地, ...
  7. Japanese:四つの部分からなる, 4倍に, ...
  8. Arabic:رُباعِيّ, أَرْبَعَة أَضْعَاف, ...
  9. Hebrew:אַרְבָּעָה חֲלָקִים, פִּי אַרְבַּע, ...
  10. Russian:четырехчастный, четырехкратно, ...
  11. Ukrainian:чотиричастинний, вчетверо, ...
  12. Hindi:चतुर्भागी, चार गुना, ...
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