nine fold

/ˈnaɪnˌfoʊld/
adjective
  1. Nine times as great or as many.
    • Her investment yielded a nine-fold return over five years.
    • The company reported a nine-fold increase in profits this quarter.
    • There was a nine-fold rise in the number of visitors to the park after the renovation.
  2. Having nine parts or elements.
    • They proposed a nine-fold plan to address the city's traffic problems.
    • The ancient symbol had a nine-fold design representing the planets.
    • The poem followed a nine-fold structure with nine stanzas.
adverb
  1. By nine times; to nine times the amount or degree.
    • The team's productivity improved nine-fold after the new system was installed.
    • The cost of the project increased nine-fold due to delays.
    • The population of the town grew nine-fold over the last century.
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