eight fold
/eɪt foʊld/
adjective
- Having eight parts or elements.
- The ancient symbol represents an eight-fold path to enlightenment.
- The company announced an eight-fold increase in profits this quarter.
- They proposed an eight-fold plan to improve the city's transportation system.
- Eight times as great or as many.
- The population of the town experienced an eight-fold growth over two decades.
- The cost of the project was an eight-fold overrun from the original estimate.
- There has been an eight-fold rise in online sales since last year.
adverb
- By eight times; to eight times the amount or degree.
- The company's debt expanded eight-fold after the merger.
- The value of the property increased eight-fold in just ten years.
- The number of students enrolled has grown eight-fold since the school opened.