■ 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 .