ninefold

Meanings

• Noun

  A term that refers to something being divided into nine equal parts or groups.

  - "In astrology, a person's birth chart is divided into twelve houses, each house is further divided into nine parts, known as decanates or decans."
  - "The ninefold way is a concept in chaos magic, which involves working with nine aspects of an entity or concept."

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Rhymes

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fold , mold , bold , told , scold

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Variants

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ninefold

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Etymology

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Derived from the Old English word 'nifan' meaning 'nine' and the suffix '-fold' meaning 'fold' or 'group'.

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Trivia

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1. Nine is the smallest number that can be expressed as the sum of three cubes in different ways: 1^3 + 2^3 + 3^3 = 1^3 + 3^3 + 3^3 = 2^3 + 3^3 + 3^3

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Related Concepts

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1. Decan: In astrology, a division of the zodiac sign into ten and a half degrees, corresponding to the ten planets and the lunar nodes.

2. Decanate: A division of a zodiac sign into nine equal parts, each ruled by a specific planet.

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Culture

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In literature, the term 'ninefold' has been used metaphorically to represent completeness or wholeness, as nine is considered a sacred number in many cultures. In Hinduism, for example, the nine planets represent the nine aspects of God.

How to Memorize "ninefold"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a nine-sided shape, such as a nonagon, and visualize it being divided into nine equal parts.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the number nine with completeness or wholeness, and remember that 'ninefold' refers to something being divided into nine equal parts.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic device by remembering the phrase 'Nine is divine, divided into nine, ninefold shines'.

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