fivefold

(ˈfaɪvˌfəʊld)

adj

1. (Mathematics) equal to or having five times as many or as much

2. (Mathematics) composed of five parts

adv

(Mathematics) by or up to five times as many or as much

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five•fold

(ˈfaɪvˌfoʊld)

adj.

1. five times as great or as much.

2. comprising five parts.

adv.

3. in fivefold measure.

[before 1000]

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Adj.

fivefold - having five units or components

five-fold, quintuple

multiple - having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual; "multiple birth"; "multiple ownership"; "made multiple copies of the speech"; "his multiple achievements in public life"; "her multiple personalities"; "a pineapple is a multiple fruit"

Translations

fivefold

[ˈfaɪvˌfəʊld]

1. adj → quintuplo/a

2. adv → cinque volte tanto

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