eight fold

/eɪt foʊld/
adjective
  1. 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.
  2. 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
  1. 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.
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