fourfold

American  

[fawr-fohld, fohr-] / ˈfɔrˌfoʊld, ˈfoʊr- /

adjective

1. comprising four parts or members.

2. four times as great or as much.

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adverb

1. in fourfold measure.

fourfold British  

/ ˈfɔːˌfəʊld /

adjective

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

2. composed of four parts

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adverb

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

Etymology

Origin of fourfold

before 1000; Middle English foure fald, Old English feowerfealdum. See four, -fold

Example Sentences

Revenue from overseas operations increased almost fourfold to 16.27 billion yuan, accounting for 44% of total revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

It ended the quarter with $553 billion in remaining performance obligations, a more than fourfold increase from the year before.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 10, 2026

“Memory prices have skyrocketed way beyond our expectations,” Lee wrote, highlighting that Apple could see its memory-component costs increase more than fourfold.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 2, 2026

Wall Street expects MP Ebitda to rise roughly fourfold from $250 million to $1 billion between 2026 and 2030.

From Barron's • Jan. 13, 2026

He adopted the slang of the illegal trade, increasing his English vocabulary fourfold.

From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides