Threefold (adjective)

  1. Being three times as great or as many.
  2. Having three parts or elements.

Origin:

From three + fold, meaning three times as much or as many.

Examples:

  1. The profits were threefold what we had expected.
  2. He was threefold winner in the competition.
  3. The threefold nature of the plan was explained to the board.
  4. She had a threefold increase in her salary last year.
  5. The threefold purpose of the project was to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and increase revenue.
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