Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a six-fold degree; with six times the amount, extent, value, etc.
- Six times repeated; six times as much or as many.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Six times repeated; six times as much or as many.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Having
six component parts. - adverb
Times six , multiplied by six.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having six units or components
- adverb by a factor of six
- adjective having six units or components
Etymologies
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Examples
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The company is aiming to hit 120 foot massage parlors across the country, the limit at which Zhu believes quality can still be retained, with sixfold financial growth by 2018.
In It From Head to Toe Kit Gillet 2010
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The company is aiming to hit 120 foot massage parlors across the country, the limit at which Zhu believes quality can still be retained, with sixfold financial growth by 2018.
In It From Head To Toe Kit Gillet 2010
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During the free period, use of its network increased nearly sixfold, the airport says.
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BorgWarner's profit soared sixfold on a 37% sales gain.
Auto Parts Suppliers Point to Bleachers Jeff Bennett 2010
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At the same time, the number of attempted suicides or self-inflicted injuries in the Army has jumped sixfold since the Iraq war began.
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The gap between the two nations has widened sixfold since 2006, according to the forum.
Singapore Tops Asia in Competitiveness Andrew Critchlow 2011
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Since then it has increased its number of employees here sixfold.
Phone Makers' New Area Code: 650 Yukari Iwatani Kane 2011
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Its first-quarter earnings soared more than sixfold as the maker of videoconferencing products reported broad demand in all its major regions.
Tech Alone Can't Push Dow Higher Donna Kardos Yesalavich 2011
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Still, PVR's total net profit rose sixfold from the previous year to 81.8 million rupees, boosted by its share from minority interests.
PVR Plans to Add Screens, Scale Down Movie Production R. Jai Krishna 2011
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During his time in power, the Ugandan economy has expanded sixfold, creating jobs and lifting living standards.
As Ugandans Vote, Opposition Stirs Nicholas Bariyo 2011
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