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multifold

multifold

5.5
Many times more than before
  • adverb
  • /ˈmʌl.tɪ.foʊld/
translation icon : multiplicado
  • Her responsibilities expanded multifold after she was promoted to manager.

Examples

  • After the announcement, interest in the product grew multifold within a few weeks.

  • The benefits of the new system have increased multifold since its introduction.

  • The benefits of exercise are multifold.

  • The project has multifold advantages for the community.

  • Since its implementation, the new software's efficiency has improved multifold compared to the previous version.

  • The impact of the new marketing strategy was felt multifold, leading to a significant increase in sales.

  • After the merger, the company's profits soared multifold in the following quarters.

Synonyms

a hundred times
vsmultifold
57 2.5

An amount multiplied by one hundred

means many times without stating an exact number
tenfold
vsmultifold
12 4.3

Ten times as much

means many times without fixing a specific factor
twofold
vsmultifold
4 3.7

Twice as much in amount or degree

means many times rather than exactly twice
fourfold
vsmultifold
1 4.7

By four times as much

means many times without fixing a specific factor
threefold
vsmultifold
1 3.9

By three times as much

means many times rather than exactly three times
manyfold
vsmultifold
  • Archaic
1 8.2

In many different ways

means many times over without a precise count
severalfold
vsmultifold
  • Formal
6.0

Many times larger in amount or size

means many times over without giving a number
millionfold
vsmultifold
7.0

To increase by one million times

means many times without stating an exact large multiplier
sixfold
vsmultifold
4.5

Become six times bigger

means many times without fixing a specific factor

How Many Times

multifold
5.5
many a time
6 2.6
now and again
  • Informal
54 2.3
once or twice
88 1.6
once
1.0

Surface Forms

multifold positive
multifolder comparative
multifoldest superlative

Morphology

multifold = multifold (transparent) = multi + fold

The adverbial sense is a regular conversion from the adjective, and the internal multi- + fold structure is easy to recover.

Etymology

Multifold comes from multi- meaning 'many' and fold, which can mean 'times' as in twofold ('two times'). So, multifold means 'many times' or 'many times over'.