sixfold
pronunciation
How to pronounce sixfold in British English:
UK [ˈsɪksfəʊld]
How to pronounce sixfold in American English:
US [ˈsɪksfoʊld]
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- Adjective:
- having six units or components
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- Adverb:
- by a factor of six
Word Origin
- sixfold (adj.)
- Old English sixfeald; see six + -fold. Similar formation in Danish sexfold, Dutch zes-voudig; German sechsfältig, Swedish sexfaldig.
Example
- 1. Since then , the gold price has risen sixfold .
- 2. Shanghai 's benchmark index has increased sixfold in just over two years .
- 3. Data from the hong kong government showed that china imported a record 56.9 tonnes in september , a sixfold increase from 2010 .
- 4. Rural incomes have risen sixfold since 1990 , according to official chinese data .
- 5. Close to 19 million students are enrolled , a sixfold jump in one decade .