eightfold

adjective

eight·​fold ˈāt-ˌfōld  -ˈfōld 

1

: having eight units or members

2

: being eight times as great or as many

an eightfold increase

eightfold

ˈāt-ˈfōld 

adverb

Examples of eightfold in a Sentence

There has been an eightfold increase in membership in the past year.

Recent Examples on the Web

The alert comes as the National Weather Service (NWS) office in Seattle shared statistics that revealed the number of 90-degree or hotter days in Seattle, measured in 10-year increments, had increased eightfold since 1946 to 1955. —Anna Skinner, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025

August 2020 Following a big dip in the early days of the Covid pandemic, Tesla’s stock began an historic rally, leading to an eightfold increase in the stock in 2020, by far its best year on record. —Ari Levy,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 29 June 2025

During the 2024–2025 academic year, Purdue’s semiconductor degree programs (including bachelor’s and master’s concentrations and certificates) registered 351 students, an eightfold increase from two and a half years ago, according to the university. —IEEE Spectrum, 28 Apr. 2025

Ukraine has ramped up its domestic defense production, achieving an eightfold year-over-year increase in cruise missile manufacturing in 2024, according to Herman Smetanin, Minister of Strategic Industries. —Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing eightfold

• eightfold way

Rhymes for eightfold

• ahold
• behold
• billfold
• blindfold
• cajoled
• consoled
• controlled
• cotswold
• enfold
• enrolled
• extolled
• fivefold