triple

[ trip-uhl ]

adjective

1. threefold; consisting of three parts:

   a triple knot.

2. of three kinds; threefold in character or relationship.
3. three times as great.
4. International Law. tripartite.

noun

1. an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
2. a group, set, or series of three; something threefold; triad.
3. Also called three-base hit. Baseball. a base hit that enables a batter to reach third base safely.
4. Bowling. three strikes in succession.
5. trifecta.

verb (used with object)

, tri·pled, tri·pling.

1. to make triple.
2. 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.

1. to become triple.
2. Baseball. to make a triple.

triple

/ ˈtrɪpəl /

adjective

1. consisting of three parts; threefold
2. (of musical time or rhythm) having three beats in each bar
3. three times as great or as much

noun

1. a threefold amount
2. a group of three

verb

1. to increase or become increased threefold; treble

Derived Forms

• ˈtriply, adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of triple¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of triple¹

C16: from Latin triplus

Example Sentences

He added that Washington was also working on a deal passed last year in Dubai to triple renewable power by 2030.

From BBC

However, the state pension will rise by 4.1%, under an arrangement called the triple lock.

From BBC

The idea of opposing a vaccine against such a terrible disease – not to mention all the other vaccines Kennedy is against – is not just an intellectual failing, it is the triple crime of negligence, ignorance and ego, a perfect match for the politics of Donald Trump.

From Salon

The idea of opposing a vaccine against such a terrible disease – not to mention all the other vaccines Kennedy is against – is not just an intellectual failing, it is the triple crime of negligence, ignorance and ego, a perfect match for the politics of Donald Trump.

From Salon

Horses he’s trained have won 17 Triple Crown races, including the Kentucky Derby six times.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• threefold