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English

Etymology

ūreofald

Adjective

  1. three times as great
  2. triple


Translations

Adverb

  1. by a factor of three


Translations

it:threefold vi:threefold

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Threefold \Three"fold`\, a. [OE. [thorn]reofald; cf. AS.
[thorn]r[imac]feald.]
Consisting of three, or thrice repeated; triple; as,
threefold justice.
[1913 Webster]

A threefold cord is not quickly broken. --Eccl. iv.
12.
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WordNet threefold
adj 1: three times as great or many; "a claim for treble (or
triple) damages"; "a threefold increase" [syn: treble,
triple]
2: 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 [syn: double,
dual, twofold, treble]
adv : by a factor of three; "our rent increased threefold in the
past five years" [syn: three times]
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