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[ adjective ] four times as great or many
Synonyms Examples "a fourfold increase in the dosage" Used in print (LeRoy Fothergill, "Biological Warfare", in Peter...)In this instance , there was a dosage of 562 during the first two hours and a total dosage of 1980 for the four hour period , a four-fold increase . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] having four units or components
Synonyms Examples "quadruple rhythm has four beats per measure" "quadruplex wire" Related terms |
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[ adverb ] by a factor of four
Synonyms Examples "the price of gasoline has increased fourfold over the past two years" |
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[ adjective ] having four units or components
Synonyms Examples "quadruple rhythm has four beats per measure" Related terms |
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