threefold

[three-fohld]

adjective

1. comprising three parts, members, or aspects; triple.

   a threefold program.

2. three times as great or as much; treble.

   a threefold return on an investment.

adverb

1. in threefold manner or measure; trebly.

threefold

/ ˈθriːˌfəʊld /

adjective

1. equal to or having three times as many or as much; triple

   a threefold decrease

2. composed of three parts

   a threefold purpose

adverb

1. by or up to three times as many or as much

Word History and Origins

Origin of threefold¹

before 1000; Middle English threfold, Old English thrīfeald. See three, -fold

Example Sentences

That has now risen to £132m, data from the House of Commons Library shows, and once inflation has been taken into account, that represents about a threefold increase.

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The number of children investigated for involvement with terrorism has increased threefold in three years, she added.

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For me, it was threefold: my health, my wallet and my ethics.

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About 13% of those investigated for involvement in terrorism were under 18 - a threefold increase in the last three years, he added.

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Washington annually gives Israel more than $3 billion in aid, ratcheting that figure up threefold since Oct.

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