fourfold
четырёхкратный
Four times as great; quadrupleFour times as great; quadruple.
UK/ˈfɔːfəʊld/US/ˈfɔɹ.foʊld/
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Four times as great; quadruple.
четырёхкра́тныйčetyrjoxkrátnyj
four times as great or many
(not comparable)Comprised of four individual members.
Translations
1 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
four times as great:
Origin
From Middle English fourfold, fourefold, from Old English fēowerfeald. Equivalent to fourFrom Middle English fourfold, fourefold, from Old English fēowerfeald. Equivalent to four + -fold. Cognate with Dutch viervoud, Gothic 𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍃 (fidurfalþs).
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- four times as great or many:quadruplefour-fold
- having four units or components:quadruplequadruplicatequadruplexfour-fold
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedfourfoldness