What does "fold" mean? What does "fold" mean in this sentence: The performance improvement reflected approximately a 5,000-fold speedup. Does it mean 5,000 times? I can't find the similar meaning in

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What does "fold" mean? What does "fold" mean in this sentence: The performance improvement reflected approximately a 5,000-fold speedup. Does it mean 5,000 times? I can't find the similar meaning in dict.

2013년 5월 30일 오전 8:24

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Yes, when -fold is added to a number, it means "times". Threefold, tenfold, hundredfold, thousandfold...

2013년 5월 30일

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