fourfold

• Adjectif signifiant quatre fois plus grand en taille, quantité ou nombre ; composé de quatre parties ou aspects.

An adjective meaning four times as great in size, amount, or number; comprising four parts or aspects.

1. Four times as great or manyB2formal

   Being four times the amount, size, or number of something.

   quadruple

   • The company saw a fourfold increase in profits this quarter.
   • The population of the city has grown fourfold in the last decade.
   • The cost of the project was fourfold higher than initially estimated.

   Synonymesquadruplequadruplicate

2. Having four units or componentsB2formal

   Consisting of or divided into four parts, elements, or aspects.

   quadruple

   • The plan has a fourfold purpose: to educate, inspire, engage, and empower.
   • The problem requires a fourfold solution addressing each issue separately.
   • The classification system is fourfold, dividing the data into distinct categories.

   Synonymesquadruplequadruplicate

• Adverbe signifiant « quatre fois » ou « en quatre parties ». Il sert à indiquer une multiplication par quatre ou une division en quatre parts égales. La forme coïncide avec l'adjectif et est courante en anglais britannique comme américain.

An adverb meaning "by four times" or "in four parts." It is used to indicate multiplication by four or division into four equal parts. The form is identical to the adjective and is common in both British and American English.

1. By a factor of fourB2formal

   In a way that multiplies or increases something by four times.

   Quatre fois

   • The company's profits increased fourfold over the last year.
   • The population of the town has grown fourfold since 1990.
   • The cost of raw materials rose fourfold due to the shortage.