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fivefold (adjective)

fivefold /ˈfaɪvˌfoʊld/ adjective

fivefold

/ˈfaɪvˌfoʊld/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of FIVEFOLD

: five times as great or as many

There has been a fivefold increase in membership this year.

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— fivefold

/ˈfaɪvˈfoʊld/ adverb

Membership has increased fivefold.

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