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threefold::adverb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | three times |
our rent increased threefold in the past five years.
threefold::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | three-fold, treble, triple |
a threefold increase.
Examples of threefold
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They served the threefold purpose of sanctuaries, reservoirs and assembly-rooms.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Always in Pinter, the dialogue is the drama, and it follows a threefold pattern.
From the time.com
Importer markups on bottled wine can be as much as threefold, say trade experts.
From the forbes.com
Chinese tourist arrivals in Malaysia have risen threefold in the past five years.
From the economist.com
The red horizontal dotted line shows the threefold enrichment cut-off criteria.
From the nature.com
Goodyear said natural rubber costs have skyrocketed threefold since early 2009.
From the kentucky.com
A spokesperson tells me that the startup is basically following a threefold plan.
From the techcrunch.com
In the quarter before that, net income rose more than threefold year-over-year.
From the forbes.com
In 1902, the commission submitted a threefold plan of proposal to the government.
From the en.wikipedia.org
- By a factor of three; "our rent increased threefold in the past five years"
- Treble: three times as great or many; "a claim for treble (or triple) damages"; "a threefold increase"
- Double: having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; "a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson; "every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison
