threefold
adjective
three·fold
ˈthrē-ˌfōld 
-ˈfōld
-ˈfōld
2
: being three times as great or as many
a threefold increase
Examples of threefold in a Sentence
a threefold approach to solving the problem
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Given the data — a more than threefold difference in birth rates between natural mating and artificial insemination — so would the science.
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By amalgamating these museological devices into the artwork, Aram directly upsets the threefold impulse to pierce form with meaning, to arrest color with identity, and to neutralize bodies with limits.
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Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Just one episode per month was associated with a threefold increase in advanced liver fibrosis in people with underlying metabolic liver disease, according to research from the University of Southern California (USC).
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 3 Apr. 2026
By amalgamating these museological devices into the artwork, Aram directly upsets the threefold impulse to pierce form with meaning, to arrest color with identity, and to neutralize bodies with limits.
—Julian Stern, Artforum, 24 Mar. 2026
That head-to-head rivalry between the two giants was the engine of the near-threefold increase.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Threefold.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/threefold. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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threefold
adjective
three·fold
ˈthrē-ˌfōld
-ˈfōld
1
: having three parts or members
2
: being three times as great or as many
threefold
adverb
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