English Explanatory Dictionary

fourfold

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Four times as great; quadruple.
  2. Comprised of four individual members.
adv
  1. By a factor of four.
verb
  1. To increase to four times as much; to multiply by four.
noun
  1. An algebraic variety of degree 4.

Pronunciation

/ˈfɔːfəʊld/ /ˈfɔɹ.foʊld/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Qwertygiy-fourfold.wav

Word forms

fourfold four-fold fourfolds fourfolding fourfolded

Etymology

From Middle English fourfold, fourefold, from Old English fēowerfeald. Equivalent to four + -fold. Cognate with Dutch viervoud, Gothic 𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍃 (fidurfalþs).

Synonyms

quadruple quadruplicate quadruply

Derived words

fourfoldness
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