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Meaning of 'triple' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Triple [ a.]
- Consisting of three united; multiplied by three; threefold; as, a triple knot; a triple tie.
- Three times repeated; treble. See Treble.
- One of three; third.
- To make threefold, or thrice as much or as many; to treble; as, to triple the tax on coffee.

Meaning of 'triple' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . triple [ v]
Meaning (1):
- increase threefold
Example in sentence:
  • Triple your income!
2 . triple [ s]
Meaning (2):
- three times as great or many
Example in sentence:
  • a claim for treble (or triple) damages;
  • a threefold increase
Meaning (3):
- having three units or components or elements
Example in sentence:
  • a ternary operation;
  • a treble row of red beads;
  • overcrowding made triple sessions necessary;
  • triple time has three beats per measure;
  • triplex windows

Nearby Words:

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