English Explanatory Dictionary

threefold

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Three times as great.
  2. Triple.
adv
  1. By a factor of three.
noun
  1. An algebraic variety of dimension 3.
verb
  1. To make threefold; to triple.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

threefold three-fold 3-fold threefolds threefolding threefolded

Etymology

From Middle English threfold, from Old English þrīfeald. Equivalent to three + -fold.

Synonyms

trine triple triplicate threefold thrissome ternary thrice trebly

Antonyms

trisect

Derived words

thick and threefold threefold law
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