Definition & Meaning of "threefold"in English

threefold

by a factor of three

Grammatical Information

threefold

three times as large, great, or numerous

triple

Grammatical Information

Composition

Compound

qualitative

Superlative

most threefold

Comparative

more threefold

gradable

Examples

The benefits of the new policy were threefold, improving efficiency, morale, and profits.

having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities

ternary

treble

triple

Examples

The threefold nature of the challenge made it particularly difficult to overcome.

Lexical Tree

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