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Manyfold vs Infinityfold - What's the difference?

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Manyfold is a related term of infinityfold.


As adverbs the difference between manyfold and infinityfold

is that manyfold is by many times while infinityfold is (rare) by a factor of infinity.

As adjectives the difference between manyfold and infinityfold

is that manyfold is (dated) many while infinityfold is (rare) by a multiple of infinity; by infinity times as much or as many.

manyfold

English

Adverb

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  • By many times.
  • :* 1800' - ''The dramatic narrative of the close of Wolsey's life becomes '''manyfold more impressive from being told to the discrowned Queen Catherine - Lectures on English History and Tragic Poetry, as Illustrated by Shakspeare - Henry Reed
  • :* {{quote-web
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    Adjective

    (-)
  • (dated) many
  • :* 1772' - ''"I am right glad to hear of your '''manyfold successes" - The Lives of Those Eminent Antiquaries John Leland, Thomas Hearne, and Anthony À Wood - (author?)
  • :* {{quote-web
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    infinityfold

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (rare) By a multiple of infinity; by infinity times as much or as many.
  • Adverb

    (-)
  • (rare) By a factor of infinity.