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NINEFOLD
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Dictionary entry overview: What does ninefold mean?
• NINEFOLD (adjective)
The adjective NINEFOLD has 1 sense:
1. having nine units or components
Familiarity information: NINEFOLD used as an adjective is very rare.
• NINEFOLD (adverb)
The adverb NINEFOLD has 1 sense:
Familiarity information: NINEFOLD used as an adverb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having nine units or components
Synonyms:
Similar:
multiple (having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual)
Sense 1
Meaning:
By a factor of nine
Synonyms:
nine times; ninefold
Context example:
my investment has increased ninefold
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