fivefold

adjective

five·​fold ˈfīv-ˌfōld How to pronounce fivefold (audio) -ˈfōld How to pronounce fivefold (audio)
1
: having five units or members
2
: being five times as great or as many
fivefold
ˈfīv-ˈfōld How to pronounce fivefold (audio)
adverb

Examples of fivefold in a Sentence

There has been a fivefold increase in membership this year.
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Meanwhile, his phone bill and electricity bill have jumped fivefold. — Jason Ma, Fortune, 15 June 2026 That’s a fivefold price increase, and X didn't let Premium customers know in advance. — James Peckham, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026 Lazy prompts or needless iterations can multiply expenses fivefold to tenfold. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 Whether researchers ultimately achieve the agency’s ambitious fivefold-to-tenfold improvement remains to be seen. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 16 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for fivefold

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 fivefold was before the 12th century

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

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