manyfold vs multiple

manyfold

adv
  • By many times. 

multiple

noun
  • A whole number that can be divided by another number with no remainder. 

  • One of a set of the same thing; a duplicate. 

  • A single individual who has multiple personalities. 

  • One of a set of siblings produced by a multiple birth. 

  • A discovery resulting from the work of many people throughout history, not merely the work of the person who makes the final connection. 

  • Price-earnings ratio. 

  • A chain store. 

  • More than one piercing in a single ear. 

adj
  • More than one (followed by plural). 

  • Having more than one element, part, component, or function, having more than one instance, occurring more than once, usually contrary to expectations (can be followed by a singular). 

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