tri|ple

tri|ple
tri|ple «TRIHP uhl», adjective, noun, verb, -pled, -pling.
–adj.
1. three times as much or as many; of three times the measure or amount; multiplied by three: »

a triple portion of cake.

2. having three parts; threefold: »

a triple crown.

3. consisting of or involving three parties.
–n.
1. a number or amount that is three times as much or as large: »

Nine is the triple of three.

2. a baseball hit by which a batter gets to third base.
–v.t.
to make three times as much or as many; multiply by three: »

to triple one's income.

–v.i.
1. to become three times as much or as many.
2. to serve three purposes; play three parts: »

Chiffon middy ties can triple as scarves, stoles, and sashes (New Yorker).

3. to hit safely for three bases in baseball.
[< Latin triplus < tri- three + -plus -fold. See etym. of doublet treble. (Cf.treble)]

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