Word: Triple
How to pronounce: trɪpl
Adjective
Definitions:
1. Consisting of or involving three parts, things, or people.
Example sentences: "A triple murder"
Predeterminer
Definitions:
1. Three times as much or as many.
Example sentences: "The copper energy cells had triple the efficiency of silicon cells"
Noun
Definitions:
1. A thing that is three times as large as usual or is made up of three standard units or items.
Example sentences: "Two whiskies—triples, please"
2. A sporting contest in which each side has three players.
Example sentences: "In the triples event, the three women grabbed a silver medal after winning four games, drawing one and losing the other."
3. A system of change ringing using seven bells, with three pairs changing places each time.
Example sentences: "I can ring touches of Stedman Doubles no problems but whenever I look at the Stedman Triples work I get nowhere."
4. A hit which enables the batter to reach third base.
Example sentences: "He got back and started pounding doubles and triples down the third base line."
5. Another term for trifecta
Intransitive verb
Definitions:
1. Become three times as much or as many.
2. Hit a triple.
Example sentences: "He tripled into right field"
Synonyms:
threefold
treble
trio
triad
ternary
three
Derivations:
tripled
triplex
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Triple in Other Languages...
Spanish: Triple
German: Dreifach
French: Triple
Italian: Triplo
Turkish: üçlü
