triple

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triple

The batter hit a triple and slid into third base.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Consisting of three parts or things: "Triple" describes something that is made up of three elements, components, or individuals.
    • Three times as much or as many: "Triple" indicates an amount that is three times greater than a standard or original quantity.

  2. Noun:

    • A group or set of three: "Triple" refers to a collection of three similar items considered as a single unit.
    • A quantity three times another: "Triple" denotes an amount that is three times a given number or value.
    • A three-base hit in baseball: In the sport of baseball, a "triple" is a hit that allows the batter to reach third base safely.

  3. Verb:

    • To make or become three times as great: "Triple" means to multiply something by three or to increase to three times the original amount.
Usage Examples
  • Adjective:
    • The company reported a triple increase in profits.
    • The room had a triple window for better insulation.
  • Noun:
    • She ordered a triple of espresso.
    • He hit a triple in the ninth inning, driving in two runs.
  • Verb:
    • The new marketing strategy helped triple our sales.
    • The town's population has tripled in the last decade.
Advanced Usage
  • "Triple threat": A person who is skilled or excellent in three different areas or disciplines.
    • As a singer, dancer, and actress, she is considered a triple threat on Broadway.
  • "Triple-double" (in basketball): A single-game achievement where a player accumulates a double-digit number in three of five statistical categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals, and blocked shots).
    • The star player recorded a triple-double with 25 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists.
Variants and Related Words
  • Triplet (n): One of three children or animals born at the same birth.
    • The couple welcomed healthy triplets.
  • Triplicate (n/adj): Existing in three copies or corresponding exactly to two other examples.
    • Please fill out the form in triplicate.
  • Triplex (adj/n): Another term for something triple, often used for a three-part structure like an apartment.
    • They live in a triplex apartment building.
Synonyms
  • Threefold: Consisting of three parts or being three times as much.
  • Treble: Chiefly British, meaning triple or threefold.
  • Trio: A group or set of three people or things.
Related Phrases (Phrasal Verbs)

(Note: "Triple" is not commonly used to form phrasal verbs. Its usage is typically as a standard verb, adjective, or noun.)

Related Idioms
  • "Triple whammy": A situation where three bad things happen at the same time or in quick succession.
    • Losing his job, his car breaking down, and getting sick was a triple whammy.
triple

The batter hit a triple and slid into third base.

Adjective
  1. three times as great or many
    • a claim for treble (or triple) damages
    • a threefold increase
  2. having three units or components or elements
    • a ternary operation
    • a treble row of red beads
    • overcrowding made triple sessions necessary
    • triple time has three beats per measure
    • triplex windows
Noun
  1. a quantity that is three times as great as another
  2. a set of three similar things considered as a unit
  3. a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base
Verb
  1. hit a three-base hit
  2. increase threefold
    • Triple your income!

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