SEVENFOLD

septuple, sevenfold, seven-fold

(adjective) having seven units or components

sevenfold

(adverb) seven times; “the population of this village increased sevenfold in the past 100 years”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

sevenfold (not comparable)

Seven times as much; multiplied by seven.

Having seven parts; composed of seven items.

Adverb

sevenfold (not comparable)

By a factor of seven.

Source: Wiktionary


Sev"en*fold`, a.

Definition: Repeated seven times; having seven thicknesses; increased to seven times the size or amount. "Sevenfold rage." Milton.

Sev"en*fold`, adv.

Definition: Seven times as much or as often. Whosoever slayeth Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold. Gen. iv. 15.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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HABIT

(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”


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According to WorldAtlas, Finland is the biggest coffee consumer in the entire world. The average Finn will consume 12 kg of coffee each year.

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