eightfold

[ eyt-fohld ]

adjective

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

adverb

1. in eightfold measure.

eightfold

/ ˈeɪtˌfəʊld /

adjective

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

adverb

1. by or up to eight times as much

Word History and Origins

Origin of eightfold¹

First recorded in 1550–60; eight + -fold

Example Sentences

Were voters behind some sort of “eightfold fence” when they were watching the show?

From Los Angeles Times

In animals that received this inhibitor without continuous monitoring and adjustment, levels of 5-fluorouracil increased by up to eightfold.

From Science Daily

To Blackthorne, who cannot fully grasp the concept of the eightfold fence, it sounds like a miserable existence — and to be fair to the Anjin, Mariko has given him little reason to believe otherwise.

From New York Times

India estimates 1.5 million students are studying at universities elsewhere — an eightfold increase since 2012 — with no country attracting more than the U.S.

From Seattle Times

City of London Police say the number of people reporting these scams to Action Fraud increased more than eightfold.

From BBC