severalfold

adjective

sev·​er·​al·​fold ˌse-və-rəl-ˈfōld How to pronounce severalfold (audio)
ˌsev-rəl-ˈfōld
1
: having several parts or aspects
2
: being several times as large, as great, or as many as some understood size, degree, or amount
severalfold adverb

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The Guild wants to reverse the trend toward mini-rooms, and the objection is severalfold. Vulture, 2 May 2023 Acting conscientiously to reduce risk has a severalfold effect on improving outcomes. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 13 Mar. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1738, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of severalfold was in 1738

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“Severalfold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/severalfold. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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