several-fold

sev·er·al-fold

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sev-er-uh l, sev-ruh l fohld]
- /ˈsɛv ər əl, ˈsɛv rəl foʊld/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [sev-er-uh l, sev-ruh l fohld]
- /ˈsɛv ər əl, ˈsɛv rəl foʊld/

Definitions of several-fold word

adjective several-fold comprising several parts or members. 1
adjective several-fold several times as great or as much: a severalfold increase. 1
adverb several-fold in severalfold measure. 1

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Origin of several-fold

First appearance:

before 1730

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1730-40; several + -fold

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Parts of speech for Several-fold

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Several-fold

several-fold popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.