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sixfold

[ US /ˈsɪksˌfoʊɫd/ ]
[ UK /sˈɪksfə‍ʊld/ ]
ADVERB
  1. by a factor of six
    the population of this town increased sixfold when gold was found in the surrounding hills
ADJECTIVE
  1. having six units or components

How To Use sixfold In A Sentence

  • Visits to Amnesty's US website reportedly increased sixfold, donations threefold and the rate of new memberships twofold.
  • Today, nearly 1 in 100 of the global population is a refugee or is otherwise displaced (a sixfold increase in a generation).
  • Officers are desperate to reinforce the message that ecstasy kills, after medical researchers blamed a sixfold increase in deaths from the drug on the drop in its price.
  • The total increase is more than sixfold.
  • The use of water increased sixfold over the past 70 years.
  • the population of this town increased sixfold when gold was found in the surrounding hills
  • The precept is threefold, ask, seek, knock; there is precept upon precept; but the promise is sixfold, line upon line, for our encouragement; because a firm belief of the promise would make us cheerful and constant in our obedience. Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume V (Matthew to John)
  • During the twentieth century, the world's human population has tripled, but water use has increased sixfold.
  • Just staying still for five minutes burns six calories, but you can increase that twofold by making your bed, fourfold by walking, sixfold by gardening, and ninefold by climbing stairs.
  • In the past 20 years, the average salary has increased nearly sixfold from $225,600 to more than $1.25 million last season.
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