three-fold: Meaning and Definition of

three-fold

Pronunciation: (thrē'fōld"), [key]
— n.
  1. a unit of stage scenery consisting of three flats hinged together.

three•fold

Pronunciation: (thrē'fōld"), [key]
— adj.
  1. comprising three parts, members, or aspects; triple: a threefold program.
  2. three times as great or as much; treble: a threefold return on an investment.
—adv.
  1. in threefold manner or measure; trebly.
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