fivefold
Americanadjective
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five times as great or as much.
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comprising five parts or members.
adverb
adjective
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equal to or having five times as many or as much
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composed of five parts
adverb
Etymology
Origin of fivefold
before 1000; Middle English fiffold, Old English fīffeald. See five, -fold
Example Sentences
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Japan has implemented a fivefold increase to visa fees for foreigners, marking the first price hike in nearly 50 years.
From BBC • Jun. 22, 2026
SK Hynix, a key supplier of high-bandwidth-memory for Nvidia’s AI accelerators, posted a fivefold jump in quarterly net profit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026
Everlab had still been sitting on cash from its last raise, which only closed in July, despite doubling staff numbers to 82 and growing its clinician network more than fivefold over the period.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 16, 2026
Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said memory costs have risen roughly fivefold over the past two years and the company is unable to make as many consoles as consumers want.
From Barron's • Jun. 15, 2026
In the past thirty years, since screens became commonplace, the number of women in the top U.S. orchestras has increased fivefold.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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