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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

Adjective

1. made up of three parts or things: a triple murder

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

3. three times as great or as much: a triple brandy

Verb

[-pling, -pled]

to make or become three times as much or as many: the company has tripled its sales over the past five years

Noun

1. something that is, or contains, three times as much as normal

2. a group of three [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

adjective 2. three-way, threefold, tripartite

verb 3. treble, triplicate, increase threefold

Translations

triple [ˈtrɪpl] adj → triple

adv triple the distance/the speed → 3 veces la distancia/la velocidad

triple [ˈtrɪpl] adj → triple

adv triple the distance/the speed → trois fois la distance/la vitesse

triple [ˈtrɪpl] adj → dreifach

adv triple the distance/the speed → dreimal so weit/schnell;

triple the amount → dreimal so viel

triple [ˈtrɪpl] adj → triplo/a

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

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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.driedubbelثُلاثي، ثَلاثَة أضْعافтроенtrojnásobnýtredobbeltdreifachτριπλός, τριπλάσιοςtriplekolmekordneسه برابرkolminkertainentripleמְשוּלָשतिगुनाtrostrukháromszoroslipat tigaþrefaldurtriplo３倍の3배의trigubastrīskāršstiga kali gandadriedubbeltredobbelt, trippel-potrójnytripluтройнойtrojnásobnýtrojentroduplitredubbel, trefaldig, trippel-สามครั้งüç kat/misli三倍的потроєний; потрійнийتين گناgấp ba lần三倍的

2 made up of three (parts etc) a triple agreement.driedubbelمُكَوَّن من ثَلاثَهтроенtrojstrannýtredeltDrei-...τριμερήςtriplekolme-, kolmik-سه بخشیkolmiosainentripleמְשוּלָשतिगुनाtrokratan, trodjelanhármastiga bagianþrískipturtriplo３者間の세 부분으로 된trišalistrīspusējs; trīsdaļīgstigadrievoudigtredelt, trippel-trójstronnytripluтройной; тройственныйtrojstrannýtrojentrostrukitredubbel, trefaldig, trippel-ประกอบด้วยสามส่วนüçlü三方的троїстий; тристороннійتہراgồm 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.verdriedubbelيَتَضاعَف ثَلاثَة مَرّاتутроявам (се)ztrojnásobit (se)tredoble(sich)verdreifachenτριπλασιάζω, τριπλασιάζομαιtriplicarkolmekordistama, kolmekordistumaسه برابر کردنkolminkertaistaa, kolminkertaistuatriplerלְהָכפִּיל/לְהַגדִיל פִּי שָׁלוֹשतिगुना करनाutrostručiti(meg)háromszoroz(ódik)melipattigakanþrefaldatriplicare３倍にする3배로 하다; 3배가 되다patrigubinti, patrigubėtitrīskāršot; trīskāršotiesmeningkatkan sst tiga kali gandaverdrievoudigentredoble(s)potroića (se) triplaутраивать(ся)strojnásobiť (sa)potrojitiutrostručititredubbla[]ทำให้เป็นสามüç katına çık(art)mak成為三倍потроювати(ся)تين گنا کرناtăng 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 soveelمَبْلَغ أكبر بثلاث مَرّاتтройно количествоtrojnásobekdet tredobbeltedas Dreifacheτο τριπλάσιοtriplekolme-kordne määrسه برابرkolminkertainen määrätripleפִּי שָׁלוֹשतिगुनाtrostruki iznosháromszorosa vmineklipat tigaþrefalt magntriplo３倍3배의 양[]trigubas kiekistrīskāršs daudzumstiga kali gandadriedubbeltre ganger så myepotrójna stawka, trzy razy tyletripluтройное количествоtrojnásoboktrikratnotrostrukotredubbeltจำนวนสามเท่าüç misli miktar三倍потрійна кількістьتين گنا رقمgấp ba lần三倍

n ˈtriplet [-lit]

one of three children or animals born at the same time to the same mother She's just had triplets.drielingثَلاثة تَوائِمтризнакtrojčetrillingder Drillingτρίδυμοtrillizokolmikبچه سه قلوkolmosettriplés, éesשְׁלִישִייָהत्रयीtrojkehármas ikerkembar tigaþríburi(bambino trigemino)３つ子세 쌍둥이(중의 하나)trynukastrīnītiskembar tigadrielingtrillingjedno z trojaczkówtripletтройняшкаtrojčatrojčektrojketrillingหนึ่งในแฝดสามคนüçüz teki三胞胎中的一個близнюк з трійнят; трійняتين کے مجموعہ کا ايکcon sinh ba三胞胎中的一个