fourfold

Betekenis (Engels)

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Four times as great; quadruple.
2. (not-comparable) Comprised of four individual members.

Adv

By a factor of four.

Verb

To increase to four times as much; to multiply by four.

Noun

An algebraic variety of degree 4.

Sinonieme

quadruple

four times

quadruplicate

four-fold

four-part

quadruplex

quarto

quadrupedal

four-way

in four ways

quadrupole

Vertalings

quadruple

vierfach

cuádruple

quádruplo

quadruplice

quadruplicar

مربع

viervoud

quadruplus

τετραμερής

τετραπλός

quádruple

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/ˈfɔːfəʊld/

Etimologie (Engels)

Geërf van Middle English: fourfold

Geërf van Old English: fēowerfeald

Verwante met Nederlands: viervoud

Verwante met Goties: 𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍃

In summary

From Middle English fourfold, fourefold, from Old English fēowerfeald. Equivalent to four + -fold. Cognate with Dutch viervoud, Gothic 𐍆𐌹𐌳𐌿𐍂𐍆𐌰𐌻𐌸𐍃 (fidurfalþs).