What Does 4 Folds Mean
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Dictionary entry overview: What does four-fold mean?. FOUR-FOLD (adjective) The adjective FOUR-FOLD has 2 senses. Having four units or components 2. Four times as great or many Familiarity information: FOUR-FOLD used as an adjective is rare. Divide the new amount of an item by the original amount to determine the fold change for an increase. For instance, if you have 2 armadillos in a hutch and after breeding, you have 8 armadillos, the calculation is 8/2 = 4. The 4 means that you have a 4-fold increase in the number of armadillos.
(ˈfɔːˌfəʊld) adj1. (Mathematics) equal to or having four times as many or as much
adv (Mathematics) by or up to four times as many or as much
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
four•fold
(ˈfɔrˌfoʊld, ˈfoʊr-)adj.
2. four times as great or as much.
adv. 4 Fold Card Template Word
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| Adj. | 1. | fourfold - four times as great or many; 'a fourfold increase in the dosage' four-fold, quadruple multiple - having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual; 'multiple birth'; 'multiple ownership'; 'made multiple copies of the speech'; 'his multiple achievements in public life'; 'her multiple personalities'; 'a pineapple is a multiple fruit' |
| 2. | fourfold - having four units or components; 'quadruple rhythm has four beats per measure'; 'quadruplex wire' multiple - having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual; 'multiple birth'; 'multiple ownership'; 'made multiple copies of the speech'; 'his multiple achievements in public life'; 'her multiple personalities'; 'a pineapple is a multiple fruit' | |
| Adv. | 1. | fourfold - by a factor of four; 'the price of gasoline has increased fourfold over the past two years' |
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fourfold
[ˈfɔːfəʊld]B.ADV → cuatro veces
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
fourfold
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[ˈfɔːˌfəʊld]2.adv → quattro volte tanto
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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