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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The share price was up more than fivefold for 2026 through Thursday, but the rolling 12-month consensus EPS estimated had increased even more quickly.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
In just three years, the number of states operating such schemes has increased more than fivefold, including many already running revenue deficits, the survey says.
From BBC • May 11, 2026
Avis Budget Group stock surged 23% to a record $608.80 on Monday, marking a more than fivefold gain in the past month.
From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026
At one $20 billion investment fund we worked with, introducing AI into the investment memo process led to a fivefold increase in time spent — at least initially.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
That’s a fivefold increase in the size of the group, but a twentyfold increase in the amount of information processing needed to “know” the other members of the group.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
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