Hyphenation of “eightfold”
The standard US-English hyphenation shown for eightfold is eight-fold, with 1 possible break point in this result.
What does “eightfold” mean?
eightfold: By eight times; to eight times the number or amount.
By eight times; to eight times the number or amount.
Example: “claims have grown eightfold in ten years”
Eight times as great or as numerous.
Example: “an eightfold increase in expenditure”
How “eightfold” is split
For US English, the hyphenation result is eight-fold. This gives 1 possible line-break point in the returned pattern. The British-English pattern set returns the same split.
Questions about “eightfold”
How do you hyphenate “eightfold”?
In the US-English result used here, eightfold is hyphenated as eight-fold.
Where can “eightfold” break at the end of a line?
The returned US pattern contains 1 possible break point.
What does “eightfold” mean?
By eight times; to eight times the number or amount.
Can you use “eightfold” in a sentence?
“claims have grown eightfold in ten years”