as in triple
having three units or parts
a threefold approach to solving the problem
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The main benefits of scalp microneedling tools are threefold: collagen production, scalp stimulation and product absorption.
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Rebecca Fearn, refinery29.com, 6 Sep. 2024
In 1950, eleven thousand new titles appeared, according to Publishers Weekly; in 1970, the number was thirty-six thousand, a threefold increase.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Washington annually gives Israel more than $3 billion in aid, ratcheting that figure up threefold since Oct. 7 with massive weapons supplies.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
The problem appears to have been threefold: poor decision-making, having to delegate some of the former president’s security to local authorities and human nature.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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Rebecca Fearn, refinery29.com, 6 Sep. 2024
In 1950, eleven thousand new titles appeared, according to Publishers Weekly; in 1970, the number was thirty-six thousand, a threefold increase.
—Louis Menand, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024
Washington annually gives Israel more than $3 billion in aid, ratcheting that figure up threefold since Oct. 7 with massive weapons supplies.
—Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 24 July 2024
The problem appears to have been threefold: poor decision-making, having to delegate some of the former president’s security to local authorities and human nature.
—Letters To The Editor, Washington Post, 25 July 2024
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“Threefold.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/threefold. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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