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fivefold

/fˈaɪvfˌoʊld/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.32 in modern English

Syllables
five-fold
IPA
/fˈaɪvfˌoʊld/
18
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Five times as much or as many.

adj

In a group or series of five; consisting of five together as one; quintuple.

adv

By a factor of five.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English fiffold, from Old English fīffeald. Equivalent to five + -fold.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

five-fold (alternative)

Derived Forms

fivefoldness

Phrases

fivefold ministry

Synonyms

quintuple five-fold

Questions

How do you pronounce fivefold?
The recorded pronunciation is /fˈaɪvfˌoʊld/.
What does fivefold mean?
Five times as much or as many.
Where does fivefold come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce fivefold

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