Hyphenation of threefold

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word threefold? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

three-fold

Definitions of threefold:

1.	Three times as great or many A claim for treble (or triple) damages A threefold increase
2.	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
3.	By a factor of three Our rent increased threefold in the past five years

Synonyms of threefold:

adj	treble, triple, multiple
adj	double, dual, twofold, treble, multiple
adv	three times

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