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THREEFOLD

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does threefold mean? 

THREEFOLD (adjective)
  The adjective THREEFOLD has 2 senses:

1. three times as great or manyplay

2. having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualitiesplay

  Familiarity information: THREEFOLD used as an adjective is rare.


THREEFOLD (adverb)
  The adverb THREEFOLD has 1 sense:

1. by a factor of threeplay

  Familiarity information: THREEFOLD used as an adverb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


THREEFOLD (adjective)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Three times as great or many

Synonyms:

three-fold; threefold; treble; triple

Context example:

a threefold increase

Similar:

multiple (having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual)


Sense 2

Meaning:

Having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities

Synonyms:

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

Context example:

every episode has its double and treble meaning

Similar:

multiple (having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual)


THREEFOLD (adverb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

By a factor of three

Synonyms:

three times; threefold

Context example:

our rent increased threefold in the past five years


 Context examples 


The turning points were 1999-2000, when PGR surged from 0.08% to 0.24% (a threefold increase) and 2005-2006, when PGR jumped from 0.4% to 0.72%.

(Is the Global Crisis Triggering Basic Instincts?, BOGDAN FLORIN PAUL)



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