eightfold

adjective

eight·​fold ˈāt-ˌfōld How to pronounce eightfold (audio) -ˈfōld How to pronounce eightfold (audio)
1
: having eight units or members
2
: being eight times as great or as many
an eightfold increase
eightfold
ˈāt-ˈfōld How to pronounce eightfold (audio)
adverb

Examples of eightfold in a Sentence

There has been an eightfold increase in membership in the past year.
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Sales of one Dubai startup’s emergency survival kits are up eightfold since the war began. — Manal Albarakati, semafor.com, 7 Apr. 2026 Samsung Electronics reported an over eightfold increase in first-quarter operating profits in April, driven by the explosive growth of its chip business. — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 13 May 2026 And while the turnaround has been staggering, with Q1 2026 operating profit increasing nearly eightfold to a record, the workers received none of the payout. — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 17 May 2026 California, which has experienced wetter wet seasons and drier dry seasons, saw an eightfold increase in cases between 2000 and 2020. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 25 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for eightfold

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of eightfold was before the 12th century

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“Eightfold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/eightfold. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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