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threefold
[ three-fohld ]
adjective
- comprising three parts, members, or aspects; triple:
a threefold program.
- three times as great or as much; treble:
a threefold return on an investment.
adverb
- in threefold manner or measure; trebly.
threefold
/ ˈθ°ù¾±ËËŒ´Úəʊ±ô»å /
adjective
- equal to or having three times as many or as much; triple
a threefold decrease
- composed of three parts
a threefold purpose
adverb
- by or up to three times as many or as much
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of threefold1
Example Sentences
The number of children investigated for involvement with terrorism has increased threefold in three years, she added.
For me, it was threefold: my health, my wallet and my ethics.
About 13% of those investigated for involvement in terrorism were under 18 - a threefold increase in the last three years, he added.
Washington annually gives Israel more than $3 billion in aid, ratcheting that figure up threefold since Oct.
During his tenure, the country has "grown to become the world’s fifth-largest economy. It’s almost twice as big as it was, and its stock market has grown threefold since he took office."
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