Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
fivefold
Adjective
/ˈfaɪv.foʊld/
Definition
In five parts or times; five times as much.
Examples
- The population of the city increased fivefold in just a decade.
- The investment yielded a fivefold return over the years.
- Her workload had grown fivefold since the project’s inception.
Meaning
The term ‘fivefold’ refers to a quantity or amount that is five times larger than another. It can be used in various contexts, such as in mathematics, finance, or descriptions of increases in anything measurable, such as size or scale.
Synonyms
- quintuple
- five times
- five times as much
