fourfold
adjective · adverb · verb
Simple meaning
Four times as great.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfɔɹˈfoʊld
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
adjective
Four times as great; quadruple.
Comprised of four individual members.
adverb
By a factor of four
“The price of gasoline has increased fourfold over the past two years.”
verb
To increase to four times as much; to multiply by four.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
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This meaning: Four times as great; quadruple.
Used this way, fourfold is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Moderate
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Nearby words
- quadruplicate , rarer, so it draws attention
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- “The price of gasoline has increased fourfold over the past two years.”adverb
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