threefold

American  

[three-fohld] / ˈθriˌfoʊld /

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.

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adverb

1. in threefold manner or measure; trebly.

threefold British  

/ 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

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adverb

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

Etymology

Origin of threefold

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

Example Sentences

Applied Digital expects to surpass its $1 billion net operating income target within five years, driven by a threefold revenue increase.

From Barron's

Applied Digital expects to surpass its $1 billion net operating income target within five years, driven by a threefold revenue increase.

From Barron's

Helped by stock buybacks, IBM’s share price rose by more than ninefold between his arrival in April 1993 and early June 2001; over the same period, the S&P 500 rose less than threefold.

From The Wall Street Journal

Chinese auto giant BYD posted a more than threefold jump in European sales last month, continuing to outpace both domestic and foreign rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal

The trend is accelerating: In the second quarter of 2025, imports of manual gearboxes from China rose almost threefold, according to the German Economic Institute think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal