triple

[ trip-uhl ]

/ ˈtrɪp əl /

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adjective

threefold; consisting of three parts: a triple knot.

of three kinds; threefold in character or relationship.

three times as great.

International Law. tripartite.

noun

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.

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.

verb (used without object), tri·pled, tri·pling.

to become triple.

Baseball. to make a triple.

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Origin of triple

1325–75; Middle English (noun and v.) <Latin triplus (adj.), equivalent to tri-tri- + (du)plusduple

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How to use triple in a sentence

A recent survey even found that spending on subscription services had more than tripled since March, with one in three respondents saying they’d purchased a new online subscription while quarantining.
Are subscription services the future of fintech?|Walter Thompson|November 12, 2020|TechCrunch
Perfect for kids and kids at heart alike, this La Crosse Technology 617-148 Wireless Charging Alarm Clock does triple duty as an alarm clock, phone charger, and groovy LED light show.
The best Walmart Cyber Monday deals: The best early deals and sales on TVs, air fryers, gaming consoles, and more|Carla Sosenko|November 12, 2020|Popular-Science
Several sportsbooks said their golf-related wagering has doubled — and in some cases tripled — from this time a year ago.
Golf bet big on legalized sports gambling. It’s paying off.|Rick Maese|November 9, 2020|Washington Post
Available in three lengths and either gold filled or sterling silver, the Gemini mask chain can be styled in different ways, including as a necklace or triple wrap bracelet, when not used to hold a mask.
Must-have gadgets and accessories for safer winter (and pandemic) travel|Rachel King|November 6, 2020|Fortune

It will undoubtedly do so again next year, given yesterday’s earnings report, which showed revenues up 37% and profits tripled.
What Fortune’s Fastest Growing Companies list says about the economy|Alan Murray|October 30, 2020|Fortune
From 1992 and 2007, the number of middle-aged women who checked into rehab nearly tripled.
Elizabeth Peña and the Truth About Alcoholic Women|Gabrielle Glaser|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Between 1993 and 2003, the number of American households that owned a PC tripled.
How We Compute: Flexible Hardware Required||September 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Today, ivory prices are at record highs, having tripled since that 2008 auction, up to around $1,500 a pound.
A World Without Elephants? Blame China|Michael Tomasky|August 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That number nearly tripled (to 257) by 1972, and then nearly tripled again (to 712) by 1976.
Pancakes and Pickaninnies: The Saga of ‘Sambo’s,’ The ‘Racist’ Restaurant Chain America Once Loved|Andrew Romano|June 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Over the same period, overdose deaths have more than tripled.
Zohydro, a New Pill 10 Times Stronger Than Vicodin, Raises Questions About Pain and Addiction|Rachel Bronstein|April 23, 2014|DAILY BEAST
To return to it, after having tripled my revenue in less than three years, can be no hardship.
Life and Correspondence of David Hume, Volume II (of 2)|John Hill Burton
The Trinity is not a composite of several gods, it is the same god tripled; the Jews never heard tell of a god in three persons.
Instigations|Ezra Pound
It seemed to Percival that the population doubled and tripled and quadrupled with every throb of the powerful engines.
West Wind Drift|George Barr McCutcheon
During the year 1919 the sea scouting department tripled its membership and had regularly commissioned ships in 19 States.
Educational Work of the Boy Scouts|Lorne W. Barclay
If also it were desired to separate the lead articles in the same manner the number of classes would be tripled.
The Classification of Patents|United States Patent Office

British Dictionary definitions for triple

triple

/ (ˈtrɪpəl) /

adjective

consisting of three parts; threefold

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

three times as great or as much

noun

a threefold amount

a group of three

verb

to increase or become increased threefold; treble

Derived forms of triple

triply, adverb

Word Origin for triple

C16: from Latin triplus

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