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trifold

trifold

5.6
Three times the normal amount or size
  • adjective
  • /ˈtraɪfoʊld/
: triple
  • The new model offers a trifold increase in processing speed.

Examples

  • After the investment, her savings grew to a trifold sum of what she initially had.

  • The company's profits increased to a trifold amount compared to last year.

  • And Nate bought this giant trifold mattress and Wendy's is gone.

Synonyms

treble
vstrifold
3 5.9

Three times as much

focuses on amount or degree rather than physical parts
threefold
vstrifold
1 3.9

Three times as many or as much

is the same meaning expressed with a different form
triplex
vstrifold
1 8.1

Having three parts

refers to multiplied amount rather than physical composition

Surface Forms

trifold positive
trifolded comparative

Morphology

trifold = fold (transparent) = tri + fold

The adjective is formed by the numeric prefix 'tri-' plus 'fold' meaning 'times' (as in twofold/threefold); the multiplicative sense is directly inferable.

Etymology

Trifold combines tri- meaning 'three' and fold meaning 'times', like in the word 'twofold', so it means 'three times' or three times as much. That's why a trifold increase is an amount three times larger.