Threefold
Pronunciation: /ˈθriːˌfoʊld/
Threefold (adjective)
- Being three times as much or as many.
- Consisting of three parts or elements.
Examples
- The company's profits increased threefold this year.
- The population of the town grew threefold in a decade.
Common collocations: threefold increase, threefold rise, threefold approach, threefold division, increase threefold
Threefold (adverb)
- To increase something by three times.
Examples
- The output of the factory increased threefold after the upgrade.
- The demand for the product rose threefold in the last quarter.