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Detailed Synonyms for threefold in English

threefold:

threefold adj

  1. threefold
    – by a factor of three 1
    threefold
    – by a factor of three 1
    • threefold adj
      • our rent increased threefold in the past five years1
    the triplicate
    – one of three copies; any of three things that correspond to one another exactly 1
  2. threefold
    – having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities 1
    double; dual; twofold; treble; threefold; two-fold; three-fold
    – having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities 1
    • double adj
      • a double (or dual) role for an actor1
      • every episode has its double and treble meaning1
    • dual adj
      • a double (or dual) role for an actor1
    • twofold adj
      • the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence1
    • treble adj
      • every episode has its double and treble meaning1
    • threefold adj
    • two-fold adj
  3. threefold
    – three times as great or many 1
    triple; treble; threefold; three-fold
    – three times as great or many 1

threefold adj

  1. threefold
    – three times as great or many 1
    threefold
    – three times as great or many 1
    triplicate
    – one of three copies; any of three things that correspond to one another exactly 1
  2. threefold

threefold adv

  1. threefold
    – by a factor of three 1
    threefold; three times
    – by a factor of three 1

Alternate Synonyms for "threefold":


Related Definitions for "threefold":

  1. having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities1
  2. three times as great or many1
    • a threefold increase1
  3. by a factor of three1
    • our rent increased threefold in the past five years1

Related Synonyms for threefold