sevenfold

[ sev-uhn-fohld ]

adjective

1. comprising seven parts or members.
2. seven times as great or as much.

adverb

1. until seven times as many or as great:

   multiplied sevenfold.

sevenfold

/ ˈsɛvənˌfəʊld /

adjective

1. equal to or having seven times as many or as much
2. composed of seven parts

adverb

1. by or up to seven times as many or as much

Word History and Origins

Origin of sevenfold¹

before 1000; Middle English; Old English seofonfeald. See seven, -fold

Example Sentences

Semiconductor related issues were boosted by news that Nvidia’s profit skyrocketed above forecasts, with quarterly net income climbing more than sevenfold from a year earlier to $14.88 billion.

From Seattle Times

The start-up’s value has increased more than sevenfold in just six months.

From New York Times

The risk is sevenfold higher from the disease than from mRNA vaccines, according to an analysis published in a medical journal based on a review of 22 other studies.

From Salon

But the fix only served to underscore a burgeoning global crisis spurred by a sevenfold increase in the cost of disasters globally since the 1970s, according to the U.N. report.

From Los Angeles Times

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that drug overdose deaths have increased more than sevenfold from 2015 to 2021.

From Seattle Times