eightfold
/ˈeɪtfəʊld/adjective
उच्चारण एट्फ़ोल्ड
आठ गुना
Core word
- 1
eight times as much or as many
आठ गुना
- an eightfold increase in sales
- The company reported an eightfold rise in profit.
- The city saw an eightfold rise in the number of vehicles in thirty years.
+ 2 more examples
- An eightfold growth in exports surprised the economists.
- The firm's revenue showed an eightfold jump over the decade.
- 2
having eight parts
आठ भागों वाला, अष्टांगिक
- the Noble Eightfold Path of Buddhism
- The eightfold plan covers health, roads and schools.
- The teacher explained the eightfold path in the history lesson.
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- Their eightfold scheme begins with improving the village water supply.
- The artwork has an eightfold pattern based on a star.
- 1
by eight times as much or as many
आठ गुना
- The price of land has risen eightfold in ten years.
- Her savings have increased eightfold since she began working.
- The population of the town has grown eightfold since 1950.
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- Sales rose eightfold after the advertisement was shown.
- The value of the painting has increased eightfold.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
eightfold + noun (adjective)
Means eight times as great, or made up of eight parts. It is one word with no hyphen.
इसका अर्थ आठ गुना अधिक या आठ भागों वाला है। यह बिना hyphen के एक शब्द है।
- The company reported an eightfold rise in profit.
- Buddhism teaches the Eightfold Path.
eightfold (adverb)
Placed after a verb, it means eight times.
क्रिया के बाद आकर इसका अर्थ आठ गुना होता है।
- Sales grew eightfold in five years.
increase eightfold
The adverb sits after the verb or the amount.
Adverb क्रिया या मात्रा के बाद आता है।
- The population of the city has increased eightfold since 1950.
the Eightfold Path (capitalised)
In the proper noun for the Buddhist path, both words take capitals.
बौद्ध मार्ग के proper noun में दोनों शब्द capital से शुरू होते हैं।
- The Eightfold Path is explained in the Class 6 history book.
eightfold in history lessons
The Eightfold Path is a central topic in lessons on Buddha and is a favourite in GK papers.
अष्टांगिक मार्ग बुद्ध के पाठों का मुख्य विषय है और GK पेपरों में पसंदीदा प्रश्न है।
- The Eightfold Path includes right speech and right effort.
+Collocations 5
eightfold + noun
increaserisepathgrowthjumpimprovement
- The eightfold increase in internet users surprised experts.
verb + eightfold
growriseincreasemultiplyexpand
- The bank's deposits multiplied eightfold.
similar -fold words
twofoldthreefoldtenfoldmanifoldhundredfold
- The effort brought a tenfold reward.
eightfold + time
in a decadewithin a yearsince 2000over time
- The fee has grown eightfold in a decade.
eightfold + result noun
gaindeclinedifferencereturnjump
- There was an eightfold difference in the two prices.
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- Radhika read that the Eightfold Path leads to peace of mind.
राधिका ने पढ़ा कि अष्टांगिक मार्ग मन की शांति की ओर ले जाता है।
- The price of onions rose eightfold during the shortage.
कमी के दौरान प्याज़ की कीमत आठ गुना बढ़ गई।
- The city's traffic has grown eightfold in thirty years.
शहर का यातायात तीस वर्षों में आठ गुना बढ़ गया है।
- The scheme aims at an eightfold increase in solar power.
योजना का लक्ष्य सौर ऊर्जा में आठ गुना वृद्धि है।
- An eightfold pattern decorated the wall of the temple.
मंदिर की दीवार पर आठ भागों वाली आकृति बनी थी।
- The village library saw an eightfold rise in members after it added a reading room.
वाचनालय जोड़ने के बाद गाँव के पुस्तकालय के सदस्यों में आठ गुना वृद्धि हुई।
!Common mistakes 1
✗ The profit grew eight folds.
✓ The profit grew eightfold.
Write eightfold as one word, never 'eight folds'.
Eightfold एक शब्द है; 'eight folds' नहीं लिखा जाता।
✓In the exam
General knowledge
The Noble Eightfold Path (Ashtangika Marga) is the Buddha's teaching on the way to end suffering, and it is the fourth of the Four Noble Truths.
Noble Eightfold Path (अष्टांगिक मार्ग) दुःख के अंत का मार्ग बताने वाली बुद्ध की शिक्षा है, और यह चार आर्य सत्यों में चौथा है।