sevenfold

(ˈsɛvənˌfəʊld)

adj

1. equal to or having seven times as many or as much

2. composed of seven parts

adv

by or up to seven times as many or as much

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sev•en•fold

(ˈsɛv ənˌfoʊld)

adj.

1. comprising seven parts or members.

2. seven times as great or as much.

adv.

3. until seven times as many or as great: multiplied sevenfold.

[before 1000]

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Adj.	1.	sevenfold - having seven units or components septuple, seven-fold multiple - having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual; "multiple birth"; "multiple ownership"; "made multiple copies of the speech"; "his multiple achievements in public life"; "her multiple personalities"; "a pineapple is a multiple fruit"
Adv.	1.	sevenfold - seven times; "the population of this village increased sevenfold in the past 100 years"

Translations

sevenfold

[ˈsevnfəʊld]

A. ADJ → séptuplo

B. ADV → siete veces

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sevenfold

adj → siebenfach

adv → um das Siebenfache

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