adjective
1. three times as great or many
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a claim for treble (or triple) damages
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a threefold increase
• Similar to: ↑multiple
2. having more than one decidedly dissimilar aspects or qualities
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a double (or dual) role for an actor
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"the office of a clergyman is twofold; public preaching and private influence"- R.W.Emerson
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"every episode has its double and treble meaning"-Frederick Harrison
• Similar to: ↑multiple
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/three"fohld'/, n.
a unit of stage scenery consisting of three flats hinged together.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.