1. (adj) treble, threefold, three-fold, triple
three times as great or many
"a claim for treble (or triple) damages"; "a threefold increase"
2. (adverb) double, dual, twofold, two-fold, treble, threefold, three-fold
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
3. (adverb) threefold, three times
by a factor of three
"our rent increased threefold in the past five years"
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Definition of 'threefold' 
