four-fold


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Adj.1.four-fold - having four units or components; "quadruple rhythm has four beats per measure"; "quadruplex wire"
multiple - having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual; "multiple birth"; "multiple ownership"; "made multiple copies of the speech"; "his multiple achievements in public life"; "her multiple personalities"; "a pineapple is a multiple fruit"
2.four-fold - four times as great or many; "a fourfold increase in the dosage"
multiple - having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual; "multiple birth"; "multiple ownership"; "made multiple copies of the speech"; "his multiple achievements in public life"; "her multiple personalities"; "a pineapple is a multiple fruit"
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Again, these several modes may be differently formed together, as some magistrates may be chosen by part of the community, others by the whole; some out of part, others out of the whole; some by vote, others by lot: and each of these different modes admit of a four-fold subdivision; for either all may elect all by vote or by lot; and when all elect, they may either proceed without any distinction, or they may elect by a certain division of tribes, wards, or companies, till they have gone through the whole community: and some magistrates may be elected one way, and others another.
"'Tis a gift which will come back four-fold, for this is a worthy man.
The average cost of a wedding has soared more than four-fold during this period, jumping from an average of pounds 4,300 to pounds 18,500 today, a rise of more than five times the rate of inflation.
As he remained in a critical condition in hospital last night, the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents said there had been a four-fold increase in injuries from trampolines.
Airdrie United, Forfar and Stranraer all look big prices at odds against for home matches and should be added to Dumbarton in trebles and a four-fold.
Organisers of an area set aside for left wing speeches and songs at next weekend's Glastonbury Festival have increased capacity four-fold because so many people want to hear former Labour MP Tony Benn (left).
Up to 8.6 million homes are now set up for people to tap into the World Wide Web, a four-fold increase on two years ago.
Top Tips Last week's four-fold of Hibs, Ayr United, Wrexham and Peterhead came in at odds of 8/1.
PILOTS are calling for tough action to stem a four-fold increase in air-rage incidents in the last three years.
The incidence increased four-fold from 61 cases to 253 cases per 100,000 HIV-negative patients and nearly four-fold from 411 cases to 1474 cases per 100,000 HIV-infected patients, respectively.
Leading racer s, including Fernando Alonso (below), yesterday insisted they were considering united action over a four-fold increase in the fee for the superlicence that allows them to compete in F1.