Definition of "eightfold" [eight•fold]

• Eight times as much; multiplied by eight. (adjective)
• Containing eight parts. (adjective)
• Eight times as much. (adverb)

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• "I tried various higher symmetry schemes and then finally hit upon what I called the eightfold way, with the group SU3 as an approximate symmetry."
• "This sevenfold meditation posture is often referred to as the eightfold one by adding the method of breathing."
• "The path to freedom consists of eight factors (often referred to as the eightfold path)."