TRIPLE


Meaning of TRIPLE in English

■ adjective

1》 consisting of or involving three parts, things, or people.

2》 having three times the usual size, quality, or strength.

■ predeterminer three times as much or as many.

■ noun

1》 a thing that is three times as large as usual or is made up of three parts.

2》 ( ~s ) a sporting contest in which each side has three players.

3》 ( ~s ) Bell-ringing a system of change-ringing using seven bells, with three pairs changing places each time.

4》 Baseball a hit which enables the batter to reach third base.

■ verb make or become three times as much or as many.

Derivatives

triply adverb

Origin

ME: from OFr., or from L. triplus , from Gk triplous .

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