Last year's total was…about a sevenfold increase (Newsweek).
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
sev·en·fold — /ˈsɛvənˌfoʊld/ adj : seven times as great or as many There has been a sevenfold increase in membership in the past year. sevenfold adv Membership has increased sevenfold … Useful english dictionary
fold — fold·able; fold·age; fold; fold·less; in·fold; man·i·fold·er; man·i·fold·ly; man·i·fold·ness; mil·lion·fold; mul·ti·fold; one·fold; re·fold; re·fold·er; scaf·fold·age; scaf·fold·er; scaf·fold·ing; sev·en·fold·ed; tri·fold; twi·fold;… … English syllables
sev — as·sev·er; as·sev·er·ate; as·sev·er·a·tion; as·sev·er·a·tive; per·sev·er·ate; per·sev·er·a·tion; per·sev·er·a·tive; sev; sev·en·er; sev·en·fold·ed; sev·enth·ly; sev·er; sev·er·abil·i·ty; sev·er·able; sev·er·al·i·ty; sev·er·al·ize; sev·er·al·ly;… … English syllables
sev|er|al-fold — «SEHV uhr uhl FOHLD, SEHV ruhl », adverb, adjective. several times as much or as many: »It is possible to reduce those effects several fold (Scientific American) (adv.). It has led to a several fold increase in yields since 1910 (New Scientist)… … Useful english dictionary
sev|en|ty|fold — «SEHV uhn tee FOHLD», adjective, adverb. 1. 70 times as many. 2. 70 times as much … Useful english dictionary
sevenfold — sev·en·fold … English syllables
sevenfolded — sev·en·fold·ed … English syllables
sevenfold — sev•en•fold [[t]ˈsɛv ənˌfoʊld[/t]] adj. 1) comprising seven parts or members 2) seven times as great or as much 3) until seven times as many or as great: multiplied sevenfold[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 1000 … From formal English to slang
sevenfold — [sev′ən fōld΄] adj. [ SEVEN + FOLD] 1. having seven parts 2. having seven times as much or as many adv. seven times as much or as many … English World dictionary
Gules — (g[=u]lz), n. [OE. goules, F. gueules, the same word as gueule throat, OF. gole, goule, L. gula. So named from the red color of the throat. See {Gullet}, and cf. {Gula}.] (Her.) The tincture red, indicated in seals and engraved figures of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
