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Webster 1913 Edition

Triple

Tri′ple

,
Adj.
[L.
triplus
;
tri-
(see
Tri-
) +
-plus
, as in
duplus
double: cf. F.
triple
. See
Double
, and cf.
Treble
.]
1.
Consisting of three united; multiplied by three; threefold;
as, a
triple
knot; a
triple
tie
.
By thy
triple
shape as thou art seen.
Dryden.
2.
Three times repeated; treble. See
Treble
.
3.
One of three; third.
[Obs.]
Shak.
Triple crown
,
the crown, or tiara, of the pope. See
Tiara
, 2.
–
Triple-expansion steam engine
,
a compound steam engine in which the same steam performs work in three cylinders successively.
–
Triple measure
(Mus.)
,
a measure of tree beats of which first only is accented.
–
Triple ratio
(Math.)
,
a ratio which is equal to 3.
–
Triple salt
(Chem.)
,
a salt containing three distinct basic atoms as radicals; thus, microcosmic salt is a triple salt.
–
Triple star
(Astron.)
,
a system of three stars in close proximity.
–
Triple time
(Mus.)
,
that time in which each measure is divided into three equal parts.
–
Triple valve
,
in an automatic air brake for railroad cars, the valve under each car, by means of which the brake is controlled by a change of pressure in the air pipe leading from the locomotive.

Tri′ple

,
Verb.
I.
[
imp. & p. p.
Tripled
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Tripling
.]
[Cf. F.
tripler
. See
Triple
,
Adj.
]
To make threefold, or thrice as much or as many; to treble;
as, to
triple
the tax on coffee
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Triple

TRIP'LE

, a.[L. triplex, triplus; tres and plico, to fold.]
1.
Threefold; consisting of three united; as a triple knot; a triple tie.
By thy triple shape as thou are seen--
2.
Treble; three times repeated. [See Treble.]
Triple time, in music, is that in which each bar is divided into three measures or equal parts, as three minims, three crotchets, three quavers, &c.

TRIP'LE

,
Verb.
T.
To treble; to make threefold or thrice as much or as many. [Usually written treble.]

Definition 2024

triple

triple

See also: triplé

English

English numbers
30
 <  2 3 4  > 
    Cardinal : three
    Ordinal : third
    Adverbial : thrice
    Multiplier : triple

Adjective

triple ‎(not comparable)

  1. Made up of three related elements, often matching
    The triple markings on this vase are quite unique.
  2. Three times the quantity
    Give me a triple serving of mashed potatoes.
  3. Designed for three users
    a triple room
  4. Folded in three; composed of three layers
  5. Having three aspects; very ambiguous.
    a triple meaning
  6. (music) Of time, three times as fast as very fast.
  7. (obsolete) One of three; third.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Shakespeare to this entry?)

Related terms

Translations

Noun

triple ‎(plural triples)

  1. (informal) A drink with three portions of alcohol.
    I've had a hard day; make that a triple.
  2. (US) A hamburger with three patties.
    I'd like a triple with cheese.
  3. (baseball) A three-base hit
    The shortstop hit a triple to lead off the ninth.
  4. (curling) A takeout shot in which three stones are removed from play.
  5. (mathematics, computing) A sequence of three elements or 3-tuple.

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

triple ‎(third-person singular simple present triples, present participle tripling, simple past and past participle tripled)

  1. To multiply by three
    The company tripled their earnings per share over last quarter.
  2. (baseball) To get a three-base hit
    The batter tripled into the gap.
  3. To become three times as large
    Our earnings have tripled in the last year.
  4. To serve or operate as (something), in addition to two other functions.
    • 1982, Popular Mechanics, Best tools for your electronics workbench (volume 157, number 1, page 106, January 1982)
      Radio Shack's All-Purpose Crimper/Cutter ($9.95) doubles as a wire stripper and triples as a bolt cutter.
    • 2011, Mel LeCompte, The Tee Cotton Bowl
      Examination rooms contain shelves overstuffed with football helmets, autographed equipment and even rugby gear. If the office doubles as a mini-museum, it also triples as a minichapel.

Translations

See also

Coefficient Noun Result
1 single singlet
2 double doublet
twin
3 triple triplet
4 quadruple quadruplet
5 quintuple
pentuple		 quintuplet
pentuplet
6 sextuple
hextuple		 sextuplet
hextuplet
7 septuple
heptuple		 septuplet
heptuplet
8 octuple octuplet
9 nonuple nonuplet
10 decuple decuplet
11 undecuple
hendecuple		 undecuplet
hendecuplet
12 duodecuple duodecuplet
13 tredecuple tredecuplet
100 centuple centuplet
many multiple multiplet

Anagrams

Catalan

Adjective

triple m, f ‎(masculine and feminine plural triples)

  1. triple

Noun

triple m ‎(plural triples)

  1. (sports) triple, treble, hat trick

French

Etymology

From a modification, under the influence of Latin, of Old French treble, from Latin triplus.

Noun

triple m ‎(plural triples)

  1. triple
  2. (baseball) triple

Derived terms

Verb

triple

  1. first-person singular present indicative of tripler
  2. third-person singular present indicative of tripler
  3. first-person singular present subjunctive of tripler
  4. first-person singular present subjunctive of tripler
  5. second-person singular imperative of tripler

Italian

Adjective

triple

  1. Feminine plural form of triplo

Anagrams

Latin

Numeral

triple

  1. vocative masculine singular of triplus

Norwegian Bokmål

Adjective

triple

  1. definite singular of trippel
  2. plural form of trippel

Norwegian Nynorsk

Adjective

triple

  1. definite singular of trippel
  2. plural form of trippel

Spanish

Adjective

triple m, f ‎(plural triples)

  1. triple

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin triplus.

Pronunciation

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