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Meaning of "eightfold" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EIGHTFOLD

eightfold  [ˈeɪtˌfəʊld] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EIGHTFOLD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Eightfold can act as an adjective and an adverb.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES EIGHTFOLD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of eightfold in the English dictionary

The first definition of eightfold in the dictionary is equal to or having eight times as many or as much. Other definition of eightfold is composed of eight parts. Eightfold is also by or up to eight times as much.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EIGHTFOLD


bifold
ˈbaɪˌfəʊld
billfold
ˈbɪlˌfəʊld
blindfold
ˈblaɪndˌfəʊld
centrefold
ˈsɛntəˌfəʊld
fivefold
ˈfaɪvˌfəʊld
fourfold
ˈfɔːˌfəʊld
gatefold
ˈɡeɪtˌfəʊld
manifold
ˈmænɪˌfəʊld
manyfold
ˈmenɪˌfəʊld
multifold
ˈmʌltɪˌfəʊld
ninefold
ˈnaɪnˌfəʊld
pinfold
ˈpɪnˌfəʊld
sevenfold
ˈsɛvənˌfəʊld
sheepfold
ˈʃiːpˌfəʊld
sixfold
ˈsɪksˌfəʊld
tenfold
ˈtɛnˌfəʊld
thousandfold
ˈθaʊzəndˌfəʊld
threefold
ˈθriːˌfəʊld
trifold
ˈtraɪˌfəʊld
twofold
ˈtuːˌfəʊld

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EIGHTFOLD

eight
eight ball
eight o´clock
eighteen
eighteenmo
eighteenth
eighteenthly
eightfoil
eightfoot
eighth
eighth note
eighth-grader
eighthly
eighties
eightieth
eightpence
eightpenny
eightscore
eightsman
eightsome

WORDS THAT END LIKE EIGHTFOLD

enfold
epicanthic fold
fanfold
fold
gantry scaffold
hundredfold
infold
interfold
millionfold
myriadfold
nailfold
onefold
refold
scaffold
thirtyfold
twelvefold
twentyfold
unblindfold
unfold
upfold

Synonyms and antonyms of eightfold in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «eightfold» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EIGHTFOLD

Find out the translation of eightfold to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of eightfold from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «eightfold» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

八倍
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

óctuple
570 millions of speakers

English

eightfold
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Eightfold
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ثمانية أضعاف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

в восемь раз
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

óctuplo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অষ্টগুণ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

octuple
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Lapan kali ganda
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Achtfache
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

8倍に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

여덟 배
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wolung puluh
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Bát chánh đạo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

எட்டுமடிப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

आठपट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sekiz misli
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ottuplo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ośmiokrotnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

увосьмеро
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

de opt ori
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

οκταπλός
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

agtvoudige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

eightfold
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

åttefoldige
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of eightfold

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EIGHTFOLD»

The term «eightfold» is regularly used and occupies the 106.713 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EIGHTFOLD» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about eightfold

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EIGHTFOLD»

Discover the use of eightfold in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to eightfold and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path to ...
In this new edition, Bardach clarifies some of the book's exposition, paying particular attention to "design problems" and the choice of a "base case".
Eugene Bardach, 2012
2
The Eightfold Way: The Beauty of Klein's Quartic Curve
Expository and research articles by renowned mathematicians on the myriad properties of the Klein quartic.
Silvio Levy, 2001
3
The Buddha's Noble Eightfold Path
The Buddha's basics: timeless truth.
Sangharakshita, 2007
4
The Beginner's Guide to Walking the Buddha's Eightfold Path
Here is a book for Buddhists of every tradition. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Jean Smith, 2007
5
Buddha, The Word: The Eightfold Path
Buddha, The Word discusses the teachings of Guatama Buddha. The Four Noble Truths teach that suffering is inherent in life, but that through acknowledging the origins of suffering and following the Eightfold Path, suffering can be ceased.
Nyanatiloka, 2009
6
The Noble Eightfold Path: Way to the End of Suffering
The essence of the Buddha's teaching can be summed up in two principles: the Four Noble Truth s and the Noble Eightfold Path . The first covers the side of doctrine,andtheprimary responseitelicitsisunderstand- ing ; the second covers the  ...
Bhikkhu Bodhi, 1994
7
Murder on the Eightfold Path
The only yoga mystery series on the market.
Diana Killian, 2010
8
The Noble Eightfold Path of Christ: Jesus Teaches the Dharma ...
The teachings of Jesus are considered in the light of the teachings of the Buddha, going back to the original sources. The practical Nobel Eightfold Path of the Buddha is explained in terms of the teachings of Jesus in the gospels.
Thomas Ragland, 2003
9
The Eightfold Way
This monograph presents thirty research papers dealing with the classification of strongly interacting particles and their interaction according to the eightfold way. In each chapter the authors' commentary introduces the reprints.
Murray Gell-Mann, Yuval Neʼeman, 2000
10
Little Owl: an eightfold Buddhist admonition
Uses animal characters to present an interpretation of the Eight Buddhist Admonitions.
Janwillem Van de Wetering, 1978

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EIGHTFOLD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term eightfold is used in the context of the following news items.
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Diabetes, Heart Disease, And Stroke Combo Ups Early Death Risk …
Diabetes, Heart Disease, And Stroke Combo Ups Early Death Risk Eightfold: Study. By Jill Arce, Tech Times | July 9, 9:28 AM. Like Follow Share() Tweet() ... «Tech Times, Jul 15»
2
UK life sciences funding at 10-year high
Money raised through stock market flotations rose more than eightfold in 2014 to £408m — accounting for more than 40 per cent of the total ... «Financial Times, Jul 15»
3
Physics: The impulse of beauty
The Eightfold Way, named by physicist Murray Gell-Mann after the Noble Eightfold Path of Buddhism, organizes elementary particles into octets ... «Nature.com, Jul 15»
4
Your Health: More than one chronic illness may mean early death
Individuals living with all three conditions were found to face an eightfold premature death risk. The findings appear in the Journal of the ... «Alabama's News Leader, Jul 15»
5
Maryland Rep joins chorus of Amphastar critics, urging OD drug …
Jazz Pharmaceuticals ($JAZZ) has drawn fire for increasing the price on its narcolepsy drug, Xyrem, which went up eightfold from 2007 to 2013. «FiercePharma, Jul 15»
6
Hot Stock List: Jazz Pharmaceuticals plc - Ordinary Shares …
... Shares (NASDAQ:JAZZ) has drawn fire for increasing the price on its narcolepsy drug, Xyrem, which went up eightfold from 2007 to 2013. «Stock Transcript, Jul 15»
7
Small brain lesions linked with stroke risk
But the population at greatest risk was those with both large and small lesions – who had an eightfold increase in stroke. The picture for death ... «6minutes, Jul 15»
8
Apple: A Top Fidelity Manager Sticks By The Stock
So basically they've had eightfold growth. IBD: Did a lot of investors overreact toMonster Beverage's (MNST) latest earnings report, which ... «Nasdaq, Jul 15»
9
Eightfold charge variability seen in some surgical procedures
Pratter LLC has begun making charge data available for every outpatient clinic in Pennsylvania, giving employers and consumers a new ... «Pittsburgh Business Times, Jul 15»
10
Application lodged to expand Mossburn quarry
Owners of the only Serpentine quarry in the South Island are hoping to increase the amount of material they extract more than eightfold. «The Southland Times, Jul 15»

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