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FOURFOLD
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Four times as great or many
Example:
a fourfold increase in the dosage
Synonyms:
four-fold; fourfold; quadruple
Classified under:
Similar:
multiple (having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Having four units or components
Example:
quadruplex wire
Synonyms:
four-fold; fourfold; quadruple; quadruplex; quadruplicate
Classified under:
Similar:
multiple (having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual)
II. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
By a factor of four
Example:
the price of gasoline has increased fourfold over the past two years
Synonyms:
four times; fourfold
Classified under:
Pertainym:
fourfold (four times as great or many)
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