multifold

American  

[muhl-tuh-fohld] / ˈmʌl təˌfoʊld /

adjective

1. numerous and varied; greatly diverse; manifold.

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multifold British  

/ ˈmʌltɪˌfəʊld /

adjective

1. many times doubled; manifold

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Etymology

Origin of multifold

First recorded in 1800–10; multi- + -fold

Example Sentences

The business is multifold — Bischoff’s creates and rents out prop animals to film studios, museums and nature centers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2025

The reasons are multifold, complex, and not easy to pin down.

From Slate • May 20, 2024

Some, with a utopian bent, speak of ChatGPT fueling an economic boom that increases intellectual productivity multifold.

From Salon • May 30, 2023

Luis Torrens led off with a triple into the right-field corner that increased the decibel level multifold.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 1, 2021

Now and then one or two of the sirdars would visit Upward to talk officially on forest matters in their respective districts, or to view his multifold trophies of the chase, which keenly interested them.

From The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan by Mitford, Bertram