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

OpenRouter's fivefold volume jump suggests deflation and platform revenue are not mechanically opposed, and nobody outside Stripe has the data to say which effect dominates. — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Interestingly, though, pentagonal arrangements of atoms can fill space in almost-but-never-quite-repeating patterns with fivefold symmetry, forming materials called quasicrystals. — Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026

By adjusting the electron-trapping layer, the researchers could tune the device’s current recovery time across an approximately fivefold range. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2026

On a call with investors, CEO Satya Nadella said Microsoft has seen a fivefold increase in customers using multiple AI providers. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 30 July 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