English Explanatory Dictionary

triple

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Made up of three related elements, often matching
  2. Of three times the quantity; treble.
  3. Designed for three users.
  4. Folded in three; composed of three layers.
  5. Having three aspects.
  6. Of time, three times as fast as very fast.
  7. One of three; third.
noun
  1. Three times or thrice the number, amount, size, etc.
  2. A drink with three portions of alcohol.
  3. Three runs.
  4. A hamburger with three patties.
  5. A three-base hit.
  6. A three-point field goal.
  7. A takeout shot in which three stones are removed from play.
  8. A sequence of three elements or 3-tuple.
  9. Short for triple combination engine.
verb
  1. To multiply by three.
  2. To get a three-base hit.
  3. To become three times as large.
  4. To serve or operate as (something), in addition to two other functions.

Pronunciation

/ˈtɹɪp.əl/ [ˈtɹɪp.l̩] en-us-triple.ogg

Word forms

triple triples tripling tripled

Etymology

PIE word *tréyes From Middle English triple (also þripell), from Latin triplus. Doublet of treble.

Synonyms

treble thrissome ternary triadic trinary trine triple tern threefold

Related words

duple treble single solo double twofold triple threefold quadruple fourfold quintuple pentuple fivefold loner singleton monad pair couple twosome duo dyad trio threesome triad troika foursome quartet tetrad fivesome quintet pentad only one singlet twin one of two doublet triplet one of three quadruplet one of four quintuplet pentuplet one of five sextuple hextuple sixfold septuple heptuple sevenfold octuple eightfold ninefold nonuple tenfold decuple sixsome sextet hexad sevensome septet

Derived words

scalar triple product triple-A triple A triple acrostic triple agent triple-alpha process triple A syndrome triple bar triple barrel triple-barrelled triple bill triple-blind triple bluff triple bogey triple bond triple burner triple century triple check triple-click triple combination triple contrabass viol triple crown triple-decker tripledemic triple dog dare triple double triple-double triple down triple-E triple E triple energizer triple entendre triple-entendre triple equals triple fault triple feature triple-full triple goddess triple harp triple-hat triple-headed triple-header triple jump triple-jumper triple jumper triple lock triple-lock triple malt triple-masted triple negative breast cancer triple-negative breast cancer triple nelson triple nine triple O triple oppression triple option triple parentheses triple play triple point triple reassortant
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