threefold

adjective

three·fold | \ ˈthrē-ˌfōld

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Definition of threefold

1 : having three parts or members : triple a threefold purpose

2 : being three times as great or as many a threefold increase

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Examples of threefold in a Sentence

a threefold approach to solving the problem

Recent Examples on the Web The mission of these hometown heroes is threefold: Memorize the features of dangerous microbes that breach the body’s barriers. — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, "The Virus Is Evolving. But So Are Your Antibodies," 12 Feb. 2021 In the past two and a half months alone, more than 13,500 people in the U.P. contracted the novel coronavirus, a threefold increase since the pandemic began in March, the data shows. — From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, "Country venue blues, ice shanty dining, turkey sightings: News from around our 50 states," 5 Jan. 2021 As for jump-in thefts, the biggest spike, more than threefold, is in Prince George’s, where the total was 469 by mid-December, up from 143 last year. — Washington Post, "Puzzling spike in auto thefts, many of them violent, worries D.C.-area police," 22 Dec. 2020 There was no sign Tuesday that the new numbers would create a scandal in Russia, as would be expected in many countries following a sudden, threefold increase in the number of dead. — Andrew Higgins, New York Times, "New Data Triples Russia’s Covid-19 Death Toll," 29 Dec. 2020 There was no sign Tuesday that the new numbers would create a scandal in Russia, as would be expected in many countries following a sudden, threefold increase in the number of dead. — Andrew Higgins, BostonGlobe.com, "New data triples Russia’s COVID-19 death toll," 29 Dec. 2020 There was a threefold increase in adults reporting anxiety and four times the reports of feelings of depression compared to the same time the year before, the CDC found. — NBC News, "Covid live updates: Latest on rising cases and the Covid-19 stimulus package," 21 Dec. 2020 The Nebraska county that includes Omaha is averaging about 460 cases daily, a roughly threefold increase in one month. — Michael D. Shear, New York Times, "Pandemic Reaches Grim Milestone as Biden Moves to Take Charge," 9 Nov. 2020 New policies boosted purchase limits for shoppers more than threefold in July, as the Chinese government seeks to turn the area into a commercial hub. — Kim Bhasin, Bloomberg.com, "Estee Lauder Says Duty-Free Sales in China Are Bouncing Back," 2 Nov. 2020

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“Threefold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/threefold. Accessed 1 Mar. 2021.

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threefold

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English Language Learners Definition of threefold

: having three parts

: three times as great or as many

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threefold

adjective

three·fold | \ ˈthrē-ˌfōld

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: being three times as great or as many

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