three-fold increase

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increase
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈɪn.kriːs/us
/ˈɪn.kriːs/
a rise in the amount or size ...
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(Definition ofincreasefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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In the model, setting the cowpea density to 20 000 hills ha-1 gave athree-foldincreasein cowpea grain yield.
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The other evidence for its recent invasion was thethree-foldincreasein percent parasitism from 1999 to 2000.
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For a more thanthree-foldincreasein applied fertilizer, tree growth increased by 48% and yields increased by 65%.
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The results showed a two- andthree-foldincreasein vocabulary and reading items answered, respectively.
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Considering compulsory detentions only in 1996 gives athree-foldincreasecompared to 1896.
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Hargrove et al. (1995) showed that a ten-fold increase in the mass of cattle, within a 400-120,000 kg range, produced athree-foldincreasein catch.
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Thethree-foldincreasein its price makes it difficult for this industry to develop and compete on the world market.
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This represents athree-foldincreasein supplies compared with 1948 and a six-fold or even greater increase compared with 1947.
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At the end of last year we had 7,991—athree-foldincreasein 19 years, and we are still going on quite rapidly.
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This is of course athree-foldincreaseon the expenditure at present given for the family planning services.
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We understand that the general feeling among the burghs is that athree-foldincreaseis overdue.
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The provisional planned figure for next year is around 14,000, which represents athree-foldincreasesince 1984–85.
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In real terms this represents more than athree-foldincrease.
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This is athree-foldincreaseon the previous year.
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Thus, there has been athree-foldincreasesince 1946, and a six-fold increase since 1939.
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Expenditure last year on disability benefits represented some £17 billion, which is athree-foldincreasein real terms over what it was in 1979.
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In those 10 years there has been athree-foldincreasein productivity.
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Over this last year, for example, there has been athree-foldincreasein the number of cadets who are under training for their proficiency certificates.
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Would there be material and labour for athree-foldincrease?
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In some areas it has been as high as athree-foldincrease.
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