Triple meaning

What does “triple” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“triple” is a noun, verb and adjective with 7 meanings. Its most common meaning is: a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base.

triple

noun

  1. a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base

  2. a set of three similar things considered as a unit

  3. a quantity that is three times as great as another

verb

  1. increase threefold

    “Triple your income!”

    Synonymstreble
  2. hit a three-base hit

adjective

  1. having three units or components or elements

    “a ternary operation”

    “a treble row of red beads”

  2. three times as great or many

    “a claim for treble (or triple) damages”

    “a threefold increase”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University