threefold
adjective
three·fold ˈthrē-ˌfōld 
-ˈfōld
1
: having three parts or members : triple
a threefold purpose
2
: being three times as great or as many
a threefold increase
threefold
ˈthrē-ˈfōld
adverb 
Synonyms
- treble
- triadic
- tripartite
- triple
- triplex
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Example Sentences
a threefold approach to solving the problem
Recent Examples on the Web The Hope Clinic for Women, which has operated in Granite City since 1974, experienced a threefold spike in calls on the day of the ruling. 
Caroline Kitchener, Anchorage Daily News, 15 July 2022 The Hope Clinic for Women, which has operated in Granite City since 1974, experienced a threefold spike in calls on the day of the ruling. Caroline Kitchener, Anchorage Daily News, 15 July 2022 The Hope Clinic for Women, which has operated in Granite City since 1974, experienced a threefold spike in calls on the day of the ruling. Caroline Kitchener, Anchorage Daily News, 15 July 2022 Amid Thailand's slow economic recovery, Jay Mart produced a record 2021 net profit of 2.5 billion baht ($71 million), a threefold rise from the previous year, on revenue of 12.3 billion baht. Naazneen Karmali, Forbes, 6 July 2022 The Hope Clinic for Women, which has operated in Granite City since 1974, experienced a threefold spike in calls on the day of the ruling. Caroline Kitchener, Anchorage Daily News, 15 July 2022 The Hope Clinic for Women, which has operated in Granite City since 1974, experienced a threefold spike in calls on the day of the ruling. Caroline Kitchener, Washington Post, 14 July 2022 The economic return on investment for those changes would be at least threefold in all the countries reviewed and up to fifty-fold in others. Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 28 June 2022 This program’s mission is threefold: researching the physical and social properties of psychedelics; training the tens of thousands of psychedelic guides experts predict will be needed once the drugs gain FDA approval; and educating the public. Nick Hilden, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2022 See More
Caroline Kitchener, Anchorage Daily News, 15 July 2022 The Hope Clinic for Women, which has operated in Granite City since 1974, experienced a threefold spike in calls on the day of the ruling. Caroline Kitchener, Anchorage Daily News, 15 July 2022 The Hope Clinic for Women, which has operated in Granite City since 1974, experienced a threefold spike in calls on the day of the ruling. Caroline Kitchener, Anchorage Daily News, 15 July 2022 Amid Thailand's slow economic recovery, Jay Mart produced a record 2021 net profit of 2.5 billion baht ($71 million), a threefold rise from the previous year, on revenue of 12.3 billion baht. Naazneen Karmali, Forbes, 6 July 2022 The Hope Clinic for Women, which has operated in Granite City since 1974, experienced a threefold spike in calls on the day of the ruling. Caroline Kitchener, Anchorage Daily News, 15 July 2022 The Hope Clinic for Women, which has operated in Granite City since 1974, experienced a threefold spike in calls on the day of the ruling. Caroline Kitchener, Washington Post, 14 July 2022 The economic return on investment for those changes would be at least threefold in all the countries reviewed and up to fifty-fold in others. Tanya Mohn, Forbes, 28 June 2022 This program’s mission is threefold: researching the physical and social properties of psychedelics; training the tens of thousands of psychedelic guides experts predict will be needed once the drugs gain FDA approval; and educating the public. Nick Hilden, Rolling Stone, 3 July 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Kids Definition
threefold
adjective
three·fold ˈthrē-ˌfōld
: being three times as great or as many
threefold
adjective
as in triple
having three units or parts a threefold approach to solving the problem Synonyms & Similar Words
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