Tripleadjective
Made up of three related elements, often matching
‘The triple markings on this vase are quite unique.’;
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A group of three people or things.
Tripleadjective
Of three times the quantity.
‘Give me a triple serving of mashed potatoes.’;
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A group of three musicians.
Tripleadjective
Designed for three users.
‘a triple room’;
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(music) A piece of music written for three musicians.
Tripleadjective
Folded in three; composed of three layers.
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(music) A passage in the middle of a minuet, frequently in a different key.
Tripleadjective
Having three aspects.
‘a triple meaning’;
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Any cocktail made with a spirit, a liqueur, and a creamy ingredient.
Tripleadjective
(music) Of time, three times as fast as very fast.
Trionoun
Three, considered collectively; three in company or acting together; a set of three; three united.
‘The trio were well accustomed to act together, and were linked to each other by ties of mutual interest.’;
Tripleadjective
(obsolete) One of three; third.
Trionoun
A composition for three parts or three instruments.
Triplenoun
Three times or thrice the number, amount, size, etc
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
Triplenoun
(informal) A drink with three portions of alcohol.
‘I've had a hard day; make that a triple.’;
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a musical composition for three performers
Triplenoun
(US) A hamburger with three patties.
‘I'd like a triple with cheese.’;
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three performers or singers who perform together
Triplenoun
(baseball) A three-base hit
‘The shortstop hit a triple to lead off the ninth.’;
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a set of three similar things considered as a unit
Triplenoun
(basketball) A three-point field goal
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three people considered as a unit
Triplenoun
(curling) A takeout shot in which three stones are removed from play.
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a set or group of three people or things
‘the hotel was run by a trio of brothers’;
Triplenoun
A sequence of three elements or 3-tuple.
Trionoun
a group of three musicians
‘a jazz trio’;
Tripleverb
To multiply by three
‘The company tripled their earnings per share over last quarter.’;
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a composition written for three musicians
‘Chopin's G minor Trio’;
Tripleverb
(baseball) To get a three-base hit
‘The batter tripled into the gap.’;
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the central, typically contrastive, section of a minuet, scherzo, or march.
Tripleverb
To become three times as large
‘Our earnings have tripled in the last year.’;
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(in piquet) a set of three aces, kings, queens, jacks, or tens held in one hand.
Tripleverb
To serve or operate as (something), in addition to two other functions.
Tripleadjective
Consisting of three united; multiplied by three; threefold; as, a triple knot; a triple tie.
‘By thy triple shape as thou art seen.’;
Tripleadjective
Three times repeated; treble. See Treble.
Tripleadjective
One of three; third.
Tripleverb
To make threefold, or thrice as much or as many; to treble; as, to triple the tax on coffee.
Triplenoun
a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base
Triplenoun
a quantity that is three times as great as another
Tripleverb
increase threefold;
‘Triple your income!’;
Tripleverb
hit a three-base hit
Tripleadjective
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’;
Tripleadjective
three times as great or many;
‘a claim for treble (or triple) damages’; ‘a threefold increase’;
Tripleadjective
consisting of or involving three items or people
‘triple somersaults’; ‘a triple murder’;
Tripleadjective
having three times the usual size, quality, or strength
‘a triple dark rum’;
Triplenoun
a thing that is three times as large as usual or is made up of three standard units or items
‘two whiskies—triples, please’;
Triplenoun
a sporting contest in which each side has three players.
Triplenoun
a system of change-ringing using seven bells, with three pairs changing places each time.
Triplenoun
a hit which enables the batter to reach third base.
Tripleverb
become three times as much or as many
‘grain prices were expected to triple’;
Tripleverb
multiply by three
‘the party more than tripled its share of the vote’;
Tripleverb
hit a triple
‘he tripled into right field’;
