fourfold

Multiplied by four

Fourfold means multiplied by four or consisting of four parts.

As an adjective, it describes something quadrupled in size or amount: a fourfold increase in profits.

As an adverb, it indicates multiplication by four: Production expanded fourfold.

The word emphasizes dramatic growth or division into quarters.

structure

tetrad

Group of four units

quadripartite · foursquare · quadrilateral · symmetry · pattern · framework · matrix · grid · lattice · geometry

multiplication

multiply

Increase in number

magnify · intensify · boost · escalate · expand · enhance · proliferate · surge · growth · amplification

spiritual

gospel

Sacred choral tradition

Luke · John · path · dharma · directions · elements · winds · seasons · sacred · symbolic

abundance

harvest

Gathering mature crops

richness · fruitfulness · fertility · plenitude · profusion · overflow · yield · multiplication · blessing · return

Categories
Opposites
multiplication factor

fourfoldquartered

Divided into four sections

one-quarter · one-fourth · halved · reduced · diminished

singularity vs. multiplicity

fourfoldsingle

One in number

singular · simple · unitary · one · undivided

multiplier magnitude

fourfoldsingle

One in number

unchanged · unitary · simple · twofold · doubled

Family

fold, four, fourth, forty, fourteen, manifold, twofold, quadruple, threefold

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G