sev|en|ty|fold

sev|en|ty|fold
sev|en|ty|fold «SEHV uhn tee FOHLD», adjective, adverb.
1. 70 times as many.
2. 70 times as much.

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  • 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

  • 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|en|fold — «SEHV uhn FOHLD», adverb, adjective. –adv. 1. seven times as much or as many. 2. seven times as much or as often; in the proportion of seven to one. –adj. 1. seven times as much or as many: »Last year s total was…about a sevenfold increase… …   Useful english dictionary

  • 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

  • severalfold — sev·er·al·fold …   English syllables

  • severalfold — sev•er•al•fold [[t]ˈsɛv ər əlˌfoʊld, ˈsɛv rəl [/t]] adj. 1) cvb comprising several parts or members 2) cvb several times as great or as much: a severalfold increase[/ex] 3) cvb in severalfold measure • Etymology: 1730–40 …   From formal English to slang

  • ER — ER; ab·er·deen; ab·er·do·ni·an; ab·er·rant; ac·cel·er·ate; ag·glom·er·ate; al·lit·er·ate; al·to·geth·er; an·oth·er; an·ti·cho·lin·er·gic; ap·er; ap·prov·er; av·er·age; back·er; back·hand·er; badg·er; bail·er; bark·er; bar·ri·er; bast·er; beak·er; …   English syllables

  • severalfold — /sev euhr euhl fohld , sev reuhl /, adj. 1. comprising several parts or members. 2. several times as great or as much: a severalfold increase. adv. 3. in severalfold measure. [1730 40; SEVERAL + FOLD] * * * …   Universalium

  • sevenfold — /sev euhn fohld /, adj. 1. comprising seven parts or members. 2. seven times as great or as much. adv. 3. until seven times as many or as great: multiplied sevenfold. [bef. 1000; ME; OE seofonfeald. See SEVEN, FOLD] * * * …   Universalium

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