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threefold |
Overview of adj threefold The adj threefold has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. treble, threefold, triple -- (three times as great or many "a claim for treble (or triple) damages"; "a threefold increase") 2. double, dual, twofold, treble, threefold -- (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) Overview of adv threefold The adv threefold has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. threefold, three times -- (by a factor of three "our rent increased threefold in the past five years") Antonyms of adj threefold 2 senses of threefold Sense 1 treble, threefold, triple INDIRECT (VIA multiple) -> single Sense 2 double, dual, twofold, treble, threefold INDIRECT (VIA multiple) -> single Similarity of adj threefold 2 senses of threefold Sense 1 treble, threefold, triple => multiple (vs. single) Sense 2 double, dual, twofold, treble, threefold => multiple (vs. single) Attributes of adj threefold Familiarity of adj threefold threefold used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj threefold threefold Overview of adj threefold The adj threefold has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. treble, threefold, triple -- (three times as great or many "a claim for treble (or triple) damages"; "a threefold increase") 2. double, dual, twofold, treble, threefold -- (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) Overview of adv threefold The adv threefold has 1 sense (no senses from tagged texts) 1. threefold, three times -- (by a factor of three "our rent increased threefold in the past five years")
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