Definition of triple
tripled
;tripling
play \-p(ə-)liŋ\transitive verb
1 : to make three times as great or as many
2a : to score (a base runner) by a tripleb : to bring about the scoring of (a run) by a triple
intransitive verb
1 : to become three times as great or as numerous their profits tripled last year
2 : to make a triple in baseball
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Examples of triple in a Sentence
He tripled his winnings at the track.
The town's population has tripled in size.
He tripled to right field.
Origin and Etymology of triple
Middle English (Scots), from Late Latin triplare, from Latin triplus, adjective
First Known Use: 14th century
triple
Definition of triple
1a : a triple sum, quantity, or numberb : a combination, group, or series of three
2 : a base hit that allows the batter to reach third base safely
3 : trifecta 2
Examples of triple in a Sentence
that triple of terrors for the wintertime driver: snow, ice, and sleet
Origin and Etymology of triple
Middle English, from Latin triplus, adjective
First Known Use: 15th century
triple
Definition of triple
1 : being three times as great or as many
2 : having or involving three units or members triple bypass heart surgery
3 : having a threefold relation or character worked as a double or even triple agent — Time
4a : three times repeated : trebleb : having three full revolutions a triple somersault a triple lutz
5 : marked by three beats per musical measure triple meter
6a : having units of three components triple feetb of rhyme : involving correspondence of three syllables (as in unfortunate-importunate)
Examples of triple in a Sentence
She got a new job with triple the salary of her old one.
He ordered a triple espresso.
Origin and Etymology of triple
Middle English, from Latin triplus, from tri- + -plus multiplied by — more at -fold
First Known Use: 15th century
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TRIPLE Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of triple for English Language Learners
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: to cause (something) to become three times as great or as many
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: to become three times as great or as many
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baseball : to hit a triple : to hit the ball so that you can reach third base
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Definition of triple for English Language Learners
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baseball : a hit that allows the batter to reach third base
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Definition of triple for English Language Learners
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: three times bigger in size or amount
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: having three parts or including three people or things
TRIPLE Defined for Kids
Definition of triple for Students
tripled
;tripling
: to make or become three times as great or as many I tripled my savings.
Definition of triple for Students
1 : a sum, amount, or number that is three times as great
2 : a combination, group, or series of three
3 : a hit in baseball that lets the batter reach third base
Definition of triple for Students
1 : having three units or parts
2 : being three times as great or as many
3 : repeated three times
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