sixfold

adjective

six·​fold ˈsiks-ˌfōld How to pronounce sixfold (audio) -ˈfōld How to pronounce sixfold (audio)
1
: having six units or members
2
: being six times as great or as many
sixfold
ˈsiks-ˈfōld How to pronounce sixfold (audio)
adverb

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The company has agreed to principal terms with Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) to increase available power capacity from 130 megawatts to approximately 750 megawatts, a nearly sixfold increase. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 29 Aug. 2026 The move would represent a sixfold increase in its drone network footprint, and gives new momentum to Amazon's air delivery plans after over a decade of setbacks. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 Retail giant Amazon will expand drone delivery to nearly 500 cities and towns in the United States -- a sixfold increase from its current footprint -- by the end of 2026, the company announced on Wednesday. — Max Zahn, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026 According to CoinDesk Research, stablecoin market capitalization has crossed $300 billion, a nearly sixfold increase from under $50 billion in early 2020. — Anusha Nerella, Forbes.com, 17 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for sixfold

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of sixfold was before the 12th century

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