Triple Meaning and Definition

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