Meaning of the word threefold in English

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threefold

US /ˈθriː.foʊld/
UK /ˈθriː.fəʊld/

Adjective

having three parts or elements

Example:
The company's strategy has a threefold approach.
The problem has a threefold nature: economic, social, and environmental.

Adverb

by three times as much or as many

Example:
The company's profits increased threefold last year.
The population has grown threefold in the last decade.
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