Fourfold
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈfɔːfəʊld/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Fourfold is an adjective meaning Four times as great; quadruple.
Meaning
Four times as great; quadruple.
More Meanings
- Comprised of four individual members.
- By a factor of four.
- To increase to four times as much; to multiply by four.
- (mathematics) An algebraic variety of degree 4.
Example Sentences
Our main application is to the classification of Poisson brackets on Fano fourfolds.
And he shall restore the Lambe fourefold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pittie.
Most pupils have a fourfold object in studying a language; they wish to be able to read and write, to speak and to understand it.
Word Forms
- four-fold
- fourfolds
- fourfolding
- fourfolded
Synonyms for fourfold
Depending on context, synonyms include quadruple, quadruplicate, multiple.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include quadruple, quadruplicate, multiple, four, quadripartite, quaternary.
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