Definition of THREEFOLD

threefold

Plural: threefolds

Adjective Satellite

  • three times as great or many
    • "a threefold increase"
  • having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities; ; - R.W.Emerson; -Frederick Harrison

Adverb

  • by a factor of three
    • "our rent increased threefold in the past five years"

Adj

  • Three times as great.
  • Triple.

Adv

  • By a factor of three.

Noun

  • An algebraic variety of dimension 3.

Verb

  • To make threefold; to triple.

Origin / Etymology

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

Synonyms

double, dual, three times, three-fold, treble, triple, two-fold, twofold, ternary, threefold, thrice, thrissome, trebly, trine, triplicate

Antonyms

trisect

Scrabble Score: 16

threefold: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
threefold: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
threefold: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

threefold: valid Words With Friends Word