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