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

Our platform data revealed a staggering fivefold year-on-year growth in global RCS traffic, with a 14-fold increase in North America alone, largely attributed to Apple’s support for RCS in iOS 18. —Ivan Ostojić, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025

Sébastien Mandel, a finance veteran with experience at Dior and Hermès, joins as administrative and financial director, supporting a roadmap that targets fivefold revenue growth by 2030. —Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025

The developer started with a strong public market debut and a stock value of $9 billion in late 2009 that grew more than fivefold to $51 billion eight years later. —Reuters, NBC news, 25 Aug. 2025

In 2024, Americans reported $470 million in losses to text scams, more than fivefold the amount reported in 2020, according to the Federal Trade Commission. —Jillian Frankel, People.com, 17 Aug. 2025

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