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triple
- /ˈtɹɪp.əl/ Canada, US, UK
- [ˈtɹɪp.l̩] Canada, US, UK
- /ˈtɹɪp.əl/ Australia
- [ˈt̠͡ɹ̠̊ɪp.l̩] Australia
Rhymes with -ɪpəl
Where it comes from
PIE word
*tréyes
From Middle English triple (also þripell), from Latin triplus. Doublet of treble.
adjective
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Made up of three related elements, often matching
The triple markings on this vase are quite unique.
Similar: tern
-
Of three times the quantity; treble.
Give me a triple serving of mashed potatoes.
Similar: threefold
- Designed for three users. a triple room
- Folded in three; composed of three layers.
- Having three aspects. a triple meaning
- Of time, three times as fast as very fast.
- One of three; third. the third payes for all: the triples sir , is a good tripping measure
Similar: treble, thrissome, ternary, triadic, trinary, trine, triple
noun triples
- Three times or thrice the number, amount, size, etc.
- A drink with three portions of alcohol. I've had a hard day; make that a triple.
- Three runs.
- A hamburger with three patties. I'd like a triple with cheese.
- A three-base hit. The shortstop hit a triple to lead off the ninth.
- A three-point field goal.
- A takeout shot in which three stones are removed from play.
- A sequence of three elements or 3-tuple.
- Short for triple combination engine
verb triples · tripling · tripled
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To multiply by three.
The company tripled their earnings per share over last quarter.
Similar: treble
- To get a three-base hit. The batter tripled into the gap.
- To become three times as large. Our earnings have tripled in the last year.
- To serve or operate as (something), in addition to two other functions. Radio Shack's All-Purpose Crimper/Cutter ($9.95) doubles as a wire stripper and triples as a bolt cutter.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ternary, threefold, multiple, triplex, treble, three-bagger, three-base hit, trio, three, thrice, triplicate, tripartite, three-way, trinary, trilateral, three-pronged
Translations
Every language
adj made up of three related elements
| Español | triple, tresdoble, tríplice |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 삼중 samjung |
| 日本語 | 三重 |
| 中文 | 三重 sānchóng |
| हिन्दी | त्रि tri |
| Português | triplo |
| Français | triple |
| Deutsch | dreifach |
| Italiano | triplo |
| Русский | тройно́й trojnój |
| Tiếng Việt | ba lần |
| العربية | ثُلَاثِيّ ṯulāṯiyy |
adj three times the quantity
| Español | triple, triplo, tresdoble, tríplice |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 삼배 sambae |
| 日本語 | 三倍, 三重 |
| 中文 | 三倍 sānbèi |
| हिन्दी | तिगुना tigunā, तिगना tignā |
| Português | triplo |
| Français | triple |
| Italiano | triplo |
| Русский | тройно́й trojnój, троекра́тный trojekrátnyj, утро́енный utrójennyj, трёхкра́тный trjoxkrátnyj |
| العربية | ثُلَاثِيّ ṯulāṯiyy |
adj designed for three users
| Русский | трёхме́стный trjoxméstnyj |
|---|---|
| العربية | ثُلَاثِيّ ṯulāṯiyy |
adj composed of three layers
| 日本語 | 三層の sansō no |
|---|---|
| Русский | трёхсло́йный trjoxslójnyj, тройно́й trojnój |
| العربية | ثُلَاثِيّ ṯulāṯiyy |
adj (music) three times as fast
| Français | triple |
|---|
noun Three times or triple the number, amount, size, etc
| Español | trestanto, triplo, triple, tresdoble |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | तिगुना tigunā, तिगना tignā |
noun a drink with three portions of alcohol
| Français | triple |
|---|
noun sequence of three elements
| Español | triple |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 三重 sanjū |
| Português | tripla |
| Français | triple |
| Italiano | triplo |
| Română | triplu |
verb to multiply by three
| Español | triplicar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 三倍する sanbai suru |
| हिन्दी | तिगना tignā, तिगुना tigunā |
| Português | triplicar |
| Français | tripler |
| Deutsch | verdreifachen |
| Italiano | triplicare |
| Ελληνικά | τριπλασιάζω triplasiázo |
| Русский | утра́ивать utráivatʹ, утро́ить utróitʹ |
verb to become three times as large
| Español | triplicar |
|---|---|
| Português | triplicar |
| Français | tripler |
| Deutsch | sich verdreifachen |
| Italiano | triplicare |
| Ελληνικά | τριπλασιάζομαι triplasiázomai |
| Русский | утра́иваться utráivatʹsja, утро́иться utróitʹsja |
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