fivefold

[US]/'faɪvfəʊld/
[UK]/'faɪvfold/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. five times as much
adj. consisting of five parts; five times as much.

Phrases & Collocations

fivefold increase

fivefold growth

fivefold expansion

Example Sentences

The company's profits increased fivefold in the last quarter.

She experienced a fivefold increase in her productivity after implementing the new system.

The risk of heart disease is fivefold higher in smokers compared to non-smokers.

The population of the city has grown fivefold in the last decade.

The demand for organic produce has increased fivefold in recent years.

The student's vocabulary has expanded fivefold since he started reading more books.

The company's market share has grown fivefold since launching their new product line.

The number of tourists visiting the country has increased fivefold in the past decade.

The athlete's training intensity has been increased fivefold to prepare for the upcoming competition.

The value of the artwork has appreciated fivefold since it was first purchased by the collector.

Real-world Examples

Plantations are growing, as demand for paper has increased fivefold in 50 years.

Source: "BBC Documentary: Home"

Three years of floods have boosted new volunteers at Ms Watanabe's group fivefold.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

Bankruptcies and patent lawsuits, once rare, have risen fivefold since he took office in 2012.

Source: Soren course audio

According to Oxfam, 99% of the population remains unvaccinated and the death rate has risen more than fivefold in the past month.

Source: BBC Listening Collection September 2021

And in the last decade wind  power has increased fivefold.

Source: Future World Construction

Or if you count being best friends with Rusty, maybe a fivefold mission.

Source: Accompany you to sleep.

The mayor said that in the month of July, the city has seen a fivefold increase in the daily case rate.

Source: VOA Daily Standard August 2021 Collection

Saudi Arabia, home to Saudi Aramco, the world's oil colossus, has a goal of increasing CCS capacity fivefold in the next 12 years.

Source: Economist Business

But during rest, the brain replayed about 25 repetitions of the sequence, and that's a fivefold increase over the same amount of time.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds - Scientific American July 2021 Collection

Hamas' audience on social media since that attack on October 7th, it's increased 2, 3, 4 even fivefold, uh, on a platform called Telegram.

Source: The World From A to Z

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