1.
[syn: septuple, sevenfold, seven-fold]
ADVERB (1)
1. seven times;
- Example: "the population of this village increased sevenfold in the past 100 years"
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Sevenfold \Sev"en*fold`\, a.
Repeated seven times; having seven thicknesses; increased to
seven times the size or amount. "Sevenfold rage." --Milton.
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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Sevenfold \Sev"en*fold`\, adv.
Seven times as much or as often.
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Whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him
sevenfold. --Gen. iv. 15.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
sevenfold
adv 1: seven times; "the population of this village increased
sevenfold in the past 100 years"
adj 1: having seven units or components [syn: septuple,
sevenfold, seven-fold]