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threefold

adjective
three·​fold | \ ˈthrē-ˌfōld How to pronounce threefold (audio) , -ˈfōld\

Definition of threefold

1 : having three parts or members : triple a threefold purpose
2 : being three times as great or as many a threefold increase

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Other Words from threefold

threefold \ ˈthrē-​ˈfōld How to pronounce threefold (audio) \ adverb

Examples of threefold in a Sentence

a threefold approach to solving the problem

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Products with the Amazon's Choice designation see a threefold increase in sales, according to at least one study. Cat Zakrzewski, Washington Post, "The Technology 202: Senators concerned Epstein conspiracy theories play into Russia's hands," 13 Aug. 2019 Insects, including vital pollinators, would see their ranges decline threefold. Umair Irfan, Vox, "4 big takeaways from the UN’s alarming climate change report," 9 Oct. 2018 Photo: Juanjo Martin/EFE/Zuma Press More than 34,000 seaborne migrants have landed on Spain’s shores so far this year, a threefold increase from last year. Jeannette Neumann, WSJ, "As Migrants Turn to Spain, a Welcome Mat Shows Signs of Wear," 23 Sep. 2018 Last year, a record $710 billion was sold through brokers, a nearly threefold rise from 2009, the Journal reported. Coulter Jones, WSJ, "Opportunities to Invest in Private Companies Grow," 23 Sep. 2018 The threefold jump in ice loss from the continent as a whole is a combination of increased melting of ice from West Antarctica and the Antarctic Peninsula, with a small signal from the ice sheet in East Antarctica. Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, "Global warming has melted over 3 trillion tons of ice in Antarctica since 1992, and it's only getting worse," 13 June 2018 Trump turns everything into a culture war The catastrophe in Puerto Rico has a threefold origin. Matthew Yglesias, Vox, "The shocking truth about the Hurricane Maria death toll is our Trump nightmare made real," 30 May 2018 Content from Prime Video Carson’s proposal, if approved by Congress, would lead to a threefold increase in the rent paid by extremely low-income Americans. Hannah Natanson, Washington Post, "Low-income D.C. tenants petition Congress to spurn Ben Carson’s plan to raise rents for America’s poorest," 26 June 2018 Young migrants are therefore at a threefold disadvantage. The Economist, "In China’s cities, young people with rural ties are angry," 3 May 2018

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First Known Use of threefold

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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threefold

adjective

English Language Learners Definition of threefold

: having three parts
: three times as great or as many

threefold

adjective
three·​fold | \ ˈthrē-ˌfōld How to pronounce threefold (audio) \

Kids Definition of threefold

: being three times as great or as many

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