"threefold" in the adjective sense
1. treble, threefold, three-fold, triple
three times as great or many
"a claim for treble (or triple) damages"
"a threefold increase"
2. double, dual, twofold, two-fold, treble, threefold, three-fold
having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson
"a double (or dual) role for an actor"
"the office of a clergyman is twofold
"every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison
"threefold" in the adverb sense
1. threefold, three times
by a factor of three
"our rent increased threefold in the past five years"
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