Standard Lemma guide

e-fold

adj · adv · noun · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • General-American: /ˈiːfoʊld/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈiːfəʊld/
  • Australian, New-Zealand: /ˈiːfaʉld/

1

adj

Meaning 1

Multiplied by e.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: sciences

Examples

  • Thus, over the scale time, there is an e-fold likelihood of increase as compared to decrease.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Conferring multiplication by e.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: sciences

Examples

  • So while some vertices have two children and others three, in the long run we can expect e-fold branching.

Meaning relationships

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3

adv

Meaning 3

e times.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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4

noun

Meaning 4

A multiplication by a power of e.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

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History

Etymology

From translingual e + -fold.