threefold
pronunciation
How to pronounce threefold in British English:
UK [ˈθriːfəʊld]
How to pronounce threefold in American English:
US [ˈθriːfoʊld]
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- Adjective:
- three times as great or many
- having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
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- Adverb:
- by a factor of three
Word Origin
- threefold (adj.)
- late Old English þrifeald; see three + -fold.
Example
- 1. This is a threefold jump since the collapse of lehman brothers on september 15 .
- 2. Almost a fifth of american ballots are now cast by mail , a threefold increase over 30 years .
- 3. The cff 's goals are threefold : to increase conservation measures supporting commercial fish stocks and their natural habitats ; to revitalise the region 's coastal fishing communities and to help fishery-related businesses to make the transition from open-access to a catch-share based management regime .
- 4. Studies of an ice core from mount everest show that from 1975 to 2000 the black carbon rose threefold .
- 5. According to a banker familiar with the deal , once dividends and borrowings are taken into account , tpg earned a threefold return on investment .