Dictionary Check: fourfold

"fourfold" is a valid word!

Scrabble 15 points
Words with Friends 17 points

Definition

adjective

four times as great or many

Example: "a fourfold increase in the dosage"
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adjective

having four units or components

Example: "quadruple rhythm has four beats per measure"
adverb

by a factor of four

Example: "the price of gasoline has increased fourfold over the past two years"
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