multifold

adjective

mul·​ti·​fold ˈməl-ti-ˌfōld 

: many, numerous

Synonyms

• beaucoup [slang]
• legion
• many
• multiple
• multiplex
• multitudinous
• numerous

Examples of multifold in a Sentence

the advantages of the new accounting system are multifold

Recent Examples on the Web

The factors behind the decreases and the rebound are multifold, hospitality experts say. —Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025

Opportunities for lawyers to educate the public on democracy and the rule of law are multifold. —Blake D. Morant, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025

The factors behind the decreases and the rebound are multifold, hospitality experts say. —Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2025

The impact of these developments is multifold, influencing the dynamics in both the U.S. and global AI sectors. —Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Jan. 2025

The objectives are multifold: to ease housing shortages in the community, create a larger local population that retailers and restaurants in the center can tap, add an element of convenience for consumers, and raise the value of the shopping center property. —David Moin, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024

The damaging results of improper software rollouts are multifold, but here are some common examples: Fragmentation And Inconsistency Updates can be deployed inconsistently across devices without proper testing and staging, leading to version fragmentation, software incompatibility and more. —Yadhu Gopalan, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024

An inadequate national stockpile The issues are multifold. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 June 2024

The problems that contribute to expensive care are multifold and can be understood by taking a close look at how the market is funded, according to Jocelyn Frye, the president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, a nonprofit that works to improve lives. —Sunny Nagpaul, Fortune, 16 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for multifold

• copyhold
• decontrolled
• hundredfold
• manifold
• marigold
• oversold
• petioled
• sevenfold
• stranglehold
• subthreshold
• thousandfold
• uncontrolled