fourfold
pronunciation
How to pronounce fourfold in British English:
UK [ˈfɔ:fəʊld]
How to pronounce fourfold in American English:
US [ˈfɔrfoʊld]
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- Adjective:
- four times as great or many
- having four units or components
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- Adverb:
- by a factor of four
Word Origin
- fourfold (adj.)
- Old English feowerfeald; see four + -fold. As an adverb from 1530s. Similar formation in Old Frisian fiuwerfald, Dutch viervoudig, Old High German fiervalt, German vierfältig, Danish firfold, Gothic fidurfalþs.
Example
- 1. Five years later , travel spending had increased fourfold .
- 2. Beef production has fallen nearly fourfold .
- 3. Lynas shares have risen fourfold since china announced the quota cuts in july 2010 .
- 4. Oil now accounts for 12 % of brazil 's gdp , a fourfold increase since 1997 .
- 5. Hedge funds now manage $ 2.2 trillion in assets , up fourfold since 2000 .