Double double double (9)

I believe the answer is:

eightfold

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'double double double' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are adjectives. Maybe they are linked in a way I don't understand?

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(Another definition for eightfold that I've seen is " Size of increase".)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.

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