threefold

adjective

three·​fold ˈthrē-ˌfōld  -ˈfōld 

1

: having three parts or members : triple

a threefold purpose

2

: being three times as great or as many

a threefold increase

threefold

ˈthrē-ˈfōld 

adverb

Synonyms

• triple

Examples of threefold in a Sentence

a threefold approach to solving the problem

Recent Examples on the Web

Rotating detonation combustion advances The RDC tests demonstrated robust performance and showed a threefold increase in engine airflow compared to earlier hypersonic demonstrators. —Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2025

Electrolyzer revenue surged threefold year-over-year, hitting $45 million. —Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025

The county’s goals, Goblet said, are threefold: make the farm financially self-sustaining, preserve and restore its historic buildings, and ensure the property continues to serve the community through education, programming or public access. —Adrienne Davis, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025

So, the process was threefold: fiber bundles twisted into yarns, yarns twisted the opposite way into strands, and the strands twisted again the opposite way into rope. —Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for threefold

• ahold
• behold
• billfold
• blindfold
• cajoled
• consoled
• controlled
• cotswold
• eightfold
• enfold
• enrolled
• extolled

Kids Definition

threefold

adjective

three·​fold ˈthrē-ˌfōld 

-ˈfōld

1

: having three parts or members

2

: being three times as great or as many

threefold adverb