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-fold
4 ENTRIES FOUND:
fold
(verb)
fold
(noun)
fold
(noun)
-fold
(suffix)
-fold
/ˌfoʊld/
suffix
-fold
/ˌfoʊld/
suffix
Britannica Dictionary definition of -FOLD
1
:
multiplied by (a specified number)
:
times
a twelve
fold
increase
It will repay you ten
fold
.
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2
:
having (so many) parts
a three
fold
problem
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