THREEFOLD

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

(adjective) having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; “a double (or dual) role for an actor”; “the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence”- R.W.Emerson; “every episode has its double and treble meaning”-Frederick Harrison

treble, threefold, three-fold, triple

(adjective) three times as great or many; “a claim for treble (or triple) damages”; “a threefold increase”

threefold, three times

(adverb) by a factor of three; “our rent increased threefold in the past five years”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

threefold (not comparable)

three times as great

triple

Synonyms

• (three times as great): thrissome; see also threefold

• (triple): ternary, trine; see also triple

Adverb

threefold (not comparable)

by a factor of three

Synonyms

• thrice, trebly; see also thrice

Noun

threefold (plural threefolds)

(mathematics) An algebraic variety of degree 3.

Source: Wiktionary

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Three"fold`, a. Etym: [OE. þreofald; cf. AS. þrifeald.]

Definition: Consisting of three, or thrice repeated; triple; as, threefold justice. A threefold cord is not quickly broken. Eccl. iv. 12.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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