threefold
ˈθriːˌfəʊld
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Definition of threefold - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
tripled amountincreased or made three times as much
  • The company's profits were threefold compared to last year..
trebled tripled
2.
compositioncomposed of three parts
  • The plan has a threefold structure to ensure success.
tripartite triple

Adverb

increaseby or up to three times as much
  • The population grew threefold in a decade.
thrice triple triply
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Expressions with threefold

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existing in large numbers or layers
The forest was thick and threefold with trees.

Origin of threefold

Old English, thrīe (three) + feald (fold)

Terms with threefold included in their meaning

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mathematics
increase threefold
effect
characterized by a threefold increase
trebleadj.
quantity
threefold or triple in nature
Wicca
belief that energy returns threefold
poetry
first division of a Pindaric ode's threefold structure
civil fines
payment set at threefold the proven harm, often as a penalty
threefold
having three parts or elements
triadj.
threefold
having three parts or elements

Examples of threefold in a sentence

  • The demand for electric cars has grown threefold this year.
  • The book is divided into a threefold narrative.
  • Their approach was threefold: research, development, and marketing.
  • Profits increased threefold after the new strategy.
  • The company's revenue expanded threefold last year.

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  1. French:triple, triplement, ...
  2. German:dreifach, dreimal, ...
  3. Italian:triplicato, di tre volte, ...
  4. Spanish:triplicado, tres veces, ...
  5. Portuguese:triplicado, três vezes, ...
  6. Chinese:三倍的, 三倍地, ...
  7. Japanese:三倍の, 3倍に, ...
  8. Arabic:ثَلاثَة أَضْعَاف, بِثَلاثَة أَضْعَاف, ...
  9. Hebrew:פִּי שְׁלוֹשָׁה, פִּי שְׁלוֹשָׁה, ...
  10. Russian:троекратный, троекратно, ...
  11. Ukrainian:утричі, втричі, ...
  12. Hindi:तीन गुना, तीन भागों वाला, ...
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