threefold
adjective
three·fold
ˈthrē-ˌfōld 
-ˈfōld
-ˈfōld
2
: being three times as great or as many
a threefold increase
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a threefold approach to solving the problem
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Andrew Carey, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
For the Heat, there is a threefold story at play.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
The company reported an over threefold surge in fourth-quarter profits Thursday, hitting a new record and beating estimates, on a memory chip shortage and strong demand for artificial intelligence servers.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
According to The Economist, pharma companies struck nearly a third of large licensing deals—those valued at $50 million or more—with Chinese firms in the past year, a threefold increase since 2020.
—Shimite Obialo, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 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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