"morefold" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From more + -fold. Compare manifold, West Frisian mearfâld (“plural”), Dutch meervoud (“plural”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|more|fold}} more + -fold, {{m|en|manifold}} manifold, {{cog|fy|mearfâld||plural}} West Frisian mearfâld (“plural”), {{cog|nl|meervoud||plural}} Dutch meervoud (“plural”) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} morefold (not comparable)
  1. (science, mathematics) Being greater than one in number; plural; multiple; multiplex; manifold. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: many, numerous, manifold
    Sense id: en-morefold-en-adj-vAb0N~SF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Topics: mathematics, science, sciences

Noun

Etymology: From more + -fold. Compare manifold, West Frisian mearfâld (“plural”), Dutch meervoud (“plural”). Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|more|fold}} more + -fold, {{m|en|manifold}} manifold, {{cog|fy|mearfâld||plural}} West Frisian mearfâld (“plural”), {{cog|nl|meervoud||plural}} Dutch meervoud (“plural”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} morefold (uncountable)
  1. (nonstandard, very rare) Plurality; multiplicity. Tags: nonstandard, rare, uncountable Synonyms: multipleness, numerousness, manyness
    Sense id: en-morefold-en-noun-U38xsl19 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -fold Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 48 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -fold: 44 56

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