Which adjective means 'twice as much or as big'?

• A. Twofold
• B. Proportion
• C. Gross
• D. Significant

Answer: (A)

The main idea here is how to express that something has doubled in size or amount. Twofold is the word you’d use to describe that exact idea: it means twice as much or twice as big. You can say a twofold increase or twofold growth to convey that the quantity has doubled from its previous amount.

The other options don’t carry that precise sense. Proportion is about the relationship between parts or a ratio, not specifically doubling. Gross refers to the total amount (often before deductions) or, in casual use, something crude or vulgar, rather than the idea of doubling. Significant means important or noteworthy, but not inherently about being twice as much or as big.

Example: There was a twofold increase in production last year.