multiply vs threefold

multiply

verb
  • To perform multiplication. 

  • To grow in number. 

  • To be a factor in a multiplication with (another factor). 

  • To breed or propagate. 

  • To increase the amount, degree or number of (something). 

  • To perform multiplication on (a number). 

noun
  • An act or instance of multiplying. 

adv
  • In many or multiple ways. 

threefold

verb
  • To make threefold; to triple. 

adj
  • triple 

  • three times as great 

noun
  • An algebraic variety of dimension 3. 

adv
  • by a factor of three 

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