Threefold (Adjective)
Meaning 1
Having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; "a double (or dual) role for an actor"; "the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson; "every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison.
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Meaning 2
Three times as great or many; "a claim for treble (or triple) damages"; "a threefold increase".
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Examples
- The new business strategy resulted in a threefold increase in sales within the first year.
- A threefold surge in oil prices could severely impact the global economy.
- Her productivity showed a threefold improvement after she switched to a standing desk.
- There was a threefold rise in applications to the prestigious university following the recruitment drive.
- The researchers discovered a threefold link between pollution and the increase in respiratory diseases in the region.