Definition of Threefold in English :

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Threefold meaning in English

Meaning of Threefold in English

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Threefold

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Adjective

1. three-fold, threefold, treble, triple

three times as great or many

Example Sentences:
'a claim for treble (or triple) damages'
'a threefold increase'

2. double, dual, three-fold, threefold, treble, two-fold, twofold

having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities

Example Sentences:
'a double (or dual) role for an actor'
'the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence'
'every episode has its double and treble meaning'

Adverb

3. three times, threefold

by a factor of three

Example Sentences:
'our rent increased threefold in the past five years'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Threefold

see synonyms of threefold
adjective
1. 
equal to or having three times as many or as much; triple
a threefold decrease
2. 
composed of three parts
a threefold purpose
adverb
3. 
by or up to three times as many or as much

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Threefold

see synonyms of threefold
adjective
1. 
having three parts
2. 
having three times as much or as many
adverb
3. 
three times as much or as many

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.