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See more synonyms for triple on Thesaurus.com threefold; consisting of three parts: a triple knot. of three kinds; threefold in character or relationship. three times as great. International Law tripartite .Show More
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another. a group, set, or series of three; something threefold; triad. Also called three-base hit . Baseball a base hit that enables a batter to reach third base safely. Bowling three strikes in succession. trifecta .Show More
verb (used with object), tri·pled, tri·pling. to make triple. Baseball to cause to come into home plate by a triple: to triple a runner home; to triple a run in. Show More
verb (used without object), tri·pled, tri·pling. to become triple. Baseball to make a triple. Show More
Origin of triple 1325–75; Middle English (noun and v.) <
Latin triplus (adj.), equivalent to
tri- tri- + (
du)plus duple Dictionary.com Unabridged
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expand Examples from the Web for tripled Contemporary Examples of tripled Over the same period, overdose deaths have more than tripled .
Since its initial release in 1996, prescriptions for Adderall have more than tripled .
He has more than tripled his support after four years in office, while Washington has only grown more bitterly polarized.
True, the number of settlers has tripled since the Oslo Accords were signed in 1993.
There was one out and one man on—Mark Koenig, who had tripled .
Historical Examples of tripled The fire of both sides suddenly doubled and tripled in volume.
In the few hours that had elapsed, the nucleus had tripled in size.
Instead, they had kept to their burrows and, all in good time, had tripled their number.
It is the Icosium of the Romans doubled, tripled , and quadrupled.
In the mean time, let the guards be tripled , and stand to your arms.
British Dictionary definitions for tripled consisting of three parts; threefold (of musical time or rhythm) having three beats in each bar three times as great or as much Show More
a threefold amount a group of three Show More
to increase or become increased threefold; treble Show More
Derived Forms triply , adverb Word Origin for triple C16: from Latin triplus
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Word Origin and History for tripled v. late 14c., from Medieval Latin triplare "to triple," from Latin triplus "threefold, triple," from tri- "three" (see tri- ) + -plus "-fold." The noun is recorded from early 15c.; the baseball sense is attested from 1880. The adjective is recorded from 1540s.
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