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severalfold

severalfold

6.0
Many times larger in amount or size
  • adjective
  • /ˈsɛvərəlfoʊld/
  • Formal
translation icon : múltiple
  • The benefits of the new policy are severalfold, including improved efficiency and reduced costs.

Examples

  • The problems with his extrapolation are severalfold.

    Blog text (26)

  • The challenge for the future, therefore, is severalfold: first, to make it easier to increase production by using improved technologies on lands and waters already diverted to human use, rather than through additional land conversion and water diversion; second, to ensure that the environmental impacts of new and existing technologies are mitigated and contained; and third, to ensure that future productivity-enhancing and environmental technologies are affordable and widely implemented.

    Academic text (1998)

  • The advantage would be severalfold: (1)

    Blog text (1)

  • Her contributions to the project were severalfold, greatly enhancing its overall success.

  • The risks associated with the investment were severalfold, making it a controversial decision.

Synonyms

manyfold
vsseveralfold
  • Archaic
1 8.2

In many different ways

means an increase by several times rather than varied forms
multifold
vsseveralfold
5.5

Many times more than before

refers to an increase by several specific times

How Many Times

tenfold
12 4.3
severalfold
  • Formal
6.0
triple
28 3.2
double
18 1.0

Surface Forms

severalfold positive
severalfolder comparative
severalfoldest superlative

Morphology

severalfold = several (transparent) = several + fold

The productive suffix '-fold' meaning 'times' attached to 'several' yields the directly predictable meaning 'several times'.

Etymology

The word severalfold joins several ('more than two') and fold ('times', as in twofold). So, as an adjective it means 'many times greater' or 'increased by several times'.