eightfold

American  

[eyt-fohld] / ˈeɪtˌfoʊld /

adjective

1. comprising eight parts or members.

2. eight times as great or as much.

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adverb

1. in eightfold measure.

eightfold British  

/ ˈeɪtˌfəʊld /

adjective

1. equal to or having eight times as many or as much

2. composed of eight parts

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adverb

1. by or up to eight times as much

Etymology

Origin of eightfold

First recorded in 1550–60; eight + -fold

Example Sentences

Samsung Electronics anticipates an over eightfold increase in Q1 operating profit to 57.200 trillion won, driven by memory-chip demand.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

He cited how more than one million businesses use the company’s AI tools, saying that over the past year, weekly message volume sent to ChatGPT Enterprise has risen nearly eightfold.

From Barron's • Dec. 30, 2025

Moore Threads’ shares surged 425% on the first trading day, while MetaX’s jumped almost eightfold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 22, 2025

Some smaller African nations have seen even more rapid growth with Algeria increasing imports 33-fold, Zambia eightfold and Botswana sevenfold.

From BBC • Oct. 6, 2025

Liyana also liked the eightfold path in Buddhism, and the idea of the bodhisattva, the soul who does good for others without any thought for himself or herself.

From "Habibi" by Naomi Shihab Nye