sixfold
Americanadjective
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having six elements or parts.
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six times as great or as much.
adverb
adjective
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equal to or having six times as many or as much
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composed of six parts
adverb
Etymology
Origin of sixfold
before 1000; Middle English sexfold, Old English sixfeald. See six, -fold
Example Sentences
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Since April last year, Micron’s share price has risen more than sixfold, to around $414, making the company worth nearly half a trillion dollars.
New customer initiatives, including adding more business-class seats on flights, are intended to increase earnings sixfold this year.
From 2010 to 2020, the county’s hospices multiplied sixfold, accounting for more than half of the state’s roughly 1,200 Medicare-certified providers, according to a Times analysis of federal healthcare data.
From Los Angeles Times
Between 2010 and 2020, the county’s hospices have multiplied sixfold, accounting for more than half of the state’s roughly 1,200 Medicare-certified providers, according to a Times analysis of federal healthcare data.
From Los Angeles Times
The new terms, plus expanding production, led to a sixfold increase in government revenues and contributed substantially to the country’s impressive postwar economic development.
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