threefold English

Meaning threefold meaning

What does threefold mean?

threefold

— adverb by a factor of three our rent increased threefold in the past five years

— adjective (= treble, triple) three times as great or many a claim for treble (or triple) damages a threefold increase

— adjective (= double, dual, twofold, treble) 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

Synonyms threefold synonyms

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triple

treble

three-fold

triplex

triplicate

three times

three-ply

three

twofold

two-fold

triplicity

trine

ternary

tern

dual

double

tri

trebling

thrice

three-way

three time three

three time as much

of three kinds

folded in three

divided into three parts