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THREEFOLD
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
Example:
every episode has its double and treble meaning
Synonyms:
double; dual; three-fold; threefold; treble; two-fold; twofold
Classified under:
Similar:
multiple (having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Three times as great or many
Example:
a threefold increase
Synonyms:
three-fold; threefold; treble; triple
Classified under:
Similar:
multiple (having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual)
II. (adverb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
By a factor of three
Example:
our rent increased threefold in the past five years
Synonyms:
three times; threefold
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