threefold

Multiplied by three

Threefold means three times as much or consisting of three parts.

A threefold increase triples the original amount.

A threefold approach has three components working together.

The word functions as both adjective and adverb: Profits increased threefold; a threefold strategy for growth.

numeric

ternary

Consisting of three parts

triplication · thrice · tercet · triadic · trinary

structure

trinity

Unified set of three

triumvirate · triune · trivium · trichotomy · trimurti · trident · triplicity · triangulation · triadic · trimester

increase

multiplied

Increased by repeated addition

escalated · heightened · surge · growth · expansion · multiplication · augmentation · leap · rise · intensification

Categories
Opposites
multiplicity/magnitude

threefoldsingle

One in number

singular · simple · unitary · undivided · twofold

division vs. multiplication

threefoldone-third

Ratio of one-to-three

third · fractional · diminished · halved · quartered

Family

fold, three, third, triple, trio, triangle, thirds, manifold, treble

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Top 100,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G