sixfold

adjective

1
: having six units or members
2
: being six times as great or as many
sixfold adverb

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Dhillon didn’t disclose the valuation, but the 35-person company said that annual recurring revenue has increased about sixfold year over year, and that its systems scanned 20 million potential cyberattacks last year. Samantha Subin, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026 In the control group, just 3% donated – a sixfold difference. Sean Richey, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2026 Simultaneously, the procedures market has increased more than sixfold. Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 8 Dec. 2025 Since October 1, the FAA has recorded 607 staffing issues, a sixfold increase over the same period last year. Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for sixfold

Word History

First Known Use

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

Time Traveler
The first known use of sixfold was before the 12th century

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“Sixfold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sixfold. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.

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