triple

tri·ple  (trpl)

adj.

1. Consisting of three parts or members.

2. Three times as much in size, strength, number, or amount.

3. Music Having three beats to a measure.

n.

1. A number or quantity three times as great as another.

2. A group or set of three; a triad.

3. Baseball See three-base hit.

4. See trifecta.

v. tri·pled, tri·pling, tri·ples

v.tr.

To make three times as great in number or amount.

v.intr.

1. To be or become three times as great in number or amount.

2. Baseball To make a three-base hit.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin triplus (on the model of Greek triploos) : Latin tri-, three; see trei- in Indo-European roots + -plus, -fold; see pel-² in Indo-European roots.]

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triple [ˈtrɪp^əl]

adj

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Botany) consisting of three parts; threefold

2. (Music, other) (of musical time or rhythm) having three beats in each bar

3. three times as great or as much

n

1. a threefold amount

2. a group of three

vb

to increase or become increased threefold; treble

[from Latin triplus]

triply  adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	triple - a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base three-bagger, three-base hit base hit, safety - (baseball) the successful act of striking a baseball in such a way that the batter reaches base safely line triple, line-drive triple - a triple resulting from a line drive
	2.	triple - a set of three similar things considered as a unit triad, triplet, trio trilogy - a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme triplicity, trigon - (astrology) one of four groups of the zodiac where each group consists of three signs separated from each other by 120 degrees set - a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used; "a set of books"; "a set of golf clubs"; "a set of teeth"
	3.	triple - a quantity that is three times as great as another multiple - the product of a quantity by an integer; "36 is a multiple of 9"
Verb	1.	triple - increase threefold; "Triple your income!" treble manifold, multiply - combine or increase by multiplication; "He managed to multiply his profits"
	2.	triple - hit a three-base hit                 baseball, baseball game - a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs; "he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!" hit - cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"
Adj.	1.	triple - having three units or components or elements; "a ternary operation"; "a treble row of red beads"; "overcrowding made triple sessions necessary"; "triple time has three beats per measure"; "triplex windows" ternary, triplex, treble multiple - having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual; "multiple birth"; "multiple ownership"; "made multiple copies of the speech"; "his multiple achievements in public life"; "her multiple personalities"; "a pineapple is a multiple fruit"
	2.	triple - three times as great or many; "a claim for treble (or triple) damages"; "a threefold increase" three-fold, threefold, treble multiple - having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual; "multiple birth"; "multiple ownership"; "made multiple copies of the speech"; "his multiple achievements in public life"; "her multiple personalities"; "a pineapple is a multiple fruit"

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triple

adjective

1. treble, three times, three times as much as The kitchen is triple the size it used to be

2. three-way, threefold, tripartite Germany, Austria and Italy formed the Triple Alliance.

verb

treble, triplicate, increase threefold I got a great new job and my salary tripled.

Translations

triple [ˈtrɪpl]

A. ADJ → triple

B. ADV → el triple, tres veces
triple the sum → el triple

C. N (= jump) → triple m

D. VT → triplicar

E. VI → triplicarse

F. CPD Triple Alliance N (Hist) → Triple Alianza f
triple glazing N → triple acristalamiento m
triple jump N → triple salto m

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triple [ˈtrɪp^əl]

adj → triple

adv → trois fois
triple the distance → trois fois la distance
triple the speed → trois fois la vitesse
triple the size → trois fois plus grand(e)
The mine had an accident rate triple the national average → Le taux d'accident dans la mine était trois fois plus élevé que la moyenne nationale.

vt → tripler

vi [salary, production, profits] → tripler
to triple in size → tripler de volume
triple jump n → triple saut m

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triple

adj → dreifach

adv → dreimal so viel; it’s triple the distance → es ist dreimal so weit; at triple the speed → mit dreifacher Geschwindigkeit; it costs triple what it used to → es kostet dreimal so viel wie früher, es kostet das Dreifache von früher

n → Dreifache(s) nt

vt → verdreifachen

vi → sich verdreifachen

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triple:

triple-digit

adj (esp US) number → dreistellig

triple glazing

n → Dreifachverglasung f

triple jump

n → Dreisprung m

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triple [ˈtrɪpl]

1. adj → triplo/a

2. adv triple the distance/the speed → tre volte più lontano/più veloce

3. vt → triplicare

4. vi → triplicarsi

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triple [ˈtrɪpl]

1. adj → triplo/a

2. adv triple the distance/the speed → tre volte più lontano/più veloce

3. vt → triplicare

4. vi → triplicarsi

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triple

adj triple [ˈtripl]

1 three times (as big, much etc as usual) He received triple wages for all his extra work; a triple whisky. driedubbel ثُلاثي، ثَلاثَة أضْعاف троен trojnásobný tredobbelt dreifach τριπλός, τριπλάσιος triple kolmekordne سه برابر kolminkertainen triple מְשוּלָש तिगुना trostruk háromszoros lipat tiga þrefaldur triplo ３倍の 3배의 trigubas trīskāršs tiga kali ganda driedubbel tredobbelt, trippel- potrójny triplu тройной trojnásobný trojen trodupli tredubbel, trefaldig, trippel- สามครั้ง üç kat/misli 三倍的 потроєний; потрійний تين گنا gấp ba lần 三倍的

2 made up of three (parts etc) a triple agreement. driedubbel مُكَوَّن من ثَلاثَه троен trojstranný tredelt Drei-... τριμερής triple kolme-, kolmik- سه بخشی kolmiosainen triple מְשוּלָש तिगुना trokratan, trodjelan hármas tiga bagian þrískiptur triplo ３者間の 3자간의 trišalis trīspusējs; trīsdaļīgs tiga drievoudig tredelt, trippel- trójstronny triplu тройной; тройственный trojstranný trojen trostruki tredubbel, trefaldig, trippel- ประกอบด้วยสามส่วน üçlü 三方的 троїстий; тристоронній تہرا gồm ba bên 三方的

v

to make or become three times as much, big etc; to treble He tripled his income; His income tripled in ten years. verdriedubbel يَتَضاعَف ثَلاثَة مَرّات утроявам (се) ztrojnásobit (se) tredoble (sich)verdreifachen τριπλασιάζω, τριπλασιάζομαι triplicar kolmekordistama, kolmekordistuma سه برابر کردن kolminkertaistaa tripler לְהָכפִּיל/לְהַגדִיל פִּי שָׁלוֹש तिगुना करना utrostručiti (meg)háromszoroz(ódik) melipattigakan þrefalda triplicare ３倍にする 3배가 되다 patrigubinti, patrigubėti trīskāršot; trīskāršoties meningkatkan sst tiga kali ganda verdrievoudigen tredoble(s) potroić a (se) tripla утраивать(ся) strojnásobiť (sa) potrojiti utrostručiti tredubbla[] ทำให้เป็นสาม üç katına çık(art)mak 成為三倍 потроювати(ся) تين گنا کرنا tăng lên gấp ba 成为三倍

n

three times the (usual) amount If you work the bank holiday, you will be paid triple. drie keer soveel مَبْلَغ أكبر بثلاث مَرّات тройно количество trojnásobek det tredobbelte das Dreifache το τριπλάσιο triple kolme-kordne määr سه برابر kolme kertaa triple פִּי שָׁלוֹש तिगुना trostruki iznos háromszorosa vminek lipat tiga þrefalt magn triplo ３倍 3배 trigubas kiekis trīskāršs daudzums tiga kali ganda driedubbel tre ganger så mye potrójna stawka, trzy razy tyle triplu тройное количество trojnásobok trikratno trostruko tredubbelt จำนวนสามเท่า üç misli miktar 三倍 потрійна кількість تين گنا رقم gấp ba lần 三倍

n triplet [-lit]

one of three children or animals born at the same time to the same mother She's just had triplets. drieling ثَلاثة تَوائِم тризнак trojče trilling der Drilling τρίδυμο trillizo kolmik بچه سه قلو kolmoset triplés, ées שְׁלִישִייָה त्रयी trojke hármas iker kembar tiga þríburi (bambino trigemino) ３つ子 세 쌍둥이 중의 한 사람 trynukas trīnītis kembar tiga drieling trilling jedno z trojaczków triplet тройняшка trojča trojček trojke trilling หนึ่งในแฝดสามคน üçüz teki 三胞胎中的一個 близнюк з трійнят; трійня تين کے مجموعہ کا ايک con sinh ba 三胞胎中的一个

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triple → ثلاثي, يَزداد ثلاثة أضعاف trojnásobný, ztrojnásobit tredobbelt, tredoble dreifach, verdreifachen τριπλασιάζω, τριπλός triple, triplicar kolminkertainen, kolminkertaistaa triple, tripler trostruk, utrostručiti triplicare, triplo 三倍にする, 三重の 3배로 하다, 3배의 driedubbel, verdriedubbelen tredobbel, tredoble potroić, potrójny triplicar, triplo тройной, утраивать tredubbla, trefaldig เพิ่มเป็นสามเท่า, ประกอบด้วยสามส่วน üç katı gồm ba phần, tăng gấp ba 三倍数, 成三倍