ninefold

ninefold
ninefold O.E. nigonfeald; see NINE (Cf. nine) + -FOLD (Cf. -fold).

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  • Ninefold — Nine fold , a. Nine times repeated. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ninefold — [nīn′fōld΄] adj. [ NINE + FOLD] 1. having nine parts 2. having nine times as much or as many adv. nine times as much or as many …   English World dictionary

  • ninefold — adj. /nuyn fohld /; adv. /nuyn fohld /, adj. 1. nine times as great or as much. 2. having nine elements or parts. adv. 3. in a ninefold manner or measure; to or by nine times as much: to increase one s income ninefold. [bef. 1000; NINE + FOLD; cf …   Universalium

  • ninefold — adjective Date: before 12th century 1. being nine times as great or as many 2. having nine units or members • ninefold adverb …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • ninefold — nine•fold adj. [[t]ˈnaɪnˌfoʊld[/t]] adv. [[t]ˈnaɪnˈfoʊld[/t]] adj. 1) nine times as great or as much 2) having nine elements or parts 3) in a ninefold manner or measure; to or by nine times as much • Etymology: bef. 1000 …   From formal English to slang

  • ninefold — 1. adjective a) having nine parts b) having nine times as much or as many 2. adverb By a factor of nine …   Wiktionary

  • ninefold — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. novenary, nonary, three times three, ninth, nonahedral, nonuple, enneahedral …   English dictionary for students

  • ninefold — naɪn fəʊld / naɪnfəʊld adj. having nine parts; having nine times as much …   English contemporary dictionary

  • ninefold — /ˈnaɪnfoʊld/ (say nuynfohld) adjective 1. nine times as much. 2. having nine parts. –adverb 3. nine times as much. {nine + fold} …  

  • ninefold — adj. & adv. 1 nine times as much or as many. 2 consisting of nine parts …   Useful english dictionary

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