fivefold

adjective

five·​fold ˈfīv-ˌfōld  -ˈfōld 

1

: having five units or members

2

: being five times as great or as many

fivefold

ˈfīv-ˈfōld 

adverb

Examples of fivefold in a Sentence

There has been a fivefold increase in membership this year.

Recent Examples on the Web

From 2005 to 2015, Krasner’s market totaled about $14 million across 22 lots, compared with $32 million for Helen Frankenthaler across 114 lots—a gap of a little more than twofold in value and more than fivefold in volume. —Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 15 Apr. 2026

More than 80% of the league is out of contract because of the collective bargaining negotiations that dominated the offseason and resulted in a new agreement that will increase the salary cap nearly fivefold to $7 million and raise the average salary above $500,000. —Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026

That’s a fivefold price increase, and X didn't let Premium customers know in advance. —James Peckham, PC Magazine, 27 Mar. 2026

In the last 25 years, the average company has grown about fivefold. —Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 24 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

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

Rhymes for fivefold

• copyhold
• decontrolled
• hundredfold
• manifold
• marigold
• oversold
• petioled
• sevenfold
• stranglehold
• subthreshold
• thousandfold
• uncontrolled