three-fold meaning and definition

THREE-FOLD adjective

Definition of three-fold (adjective)

1. three times as great or many
   • "a claim for treble (or triple) damages"; "a threefold increase"
   • synonyms: threefold, treble, triple
2. 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
   • synonyms: double, dual, threefold, treble, twofold, two-fold