1. (

• treble ,
• threefold ,
• three-fold ,
• triple ,

) three times as great or many; "a claim for treble (or triple) damages"; "a threefold increase" ;

2. (

• double ,
• dual ,
• twofold ,
• two-fold ,
• treble ,
• threefold ,
• three-fold ,

) 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 ;

1. (

• threefold ,
• three_times ,

) by a factor of three; "our rent increased threefold in the past five years" ;