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| tri·ple [ trípp'l ] |
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1. having 3 parts: consisting of three parts, members, or units
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2. 3 times as much: three times as great, as much, or as many
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3. done 3 times: done or occurring three times
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4. poetry with 3 similar syllables: having three similar or corresponding syllables in a verse
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5. music with 3 beats: having three musical beats in a measure
  music in triple time
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verb (past and past participle tri·pled, present participle tri·pling, 3rd person present singular tri·ples) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb multiply something, or be multiplied, threefold: to become three times as great, as much, or as many, or cause something to become three times as great, as much, or as many
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2. intransitive verb baseball make hit in baseball: in baseball, to make a hit that allows the batter to reach third base
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3. transitive verb baseball advance base runner: in baseball, to advance a runner by hitting a triple
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noun (plural tri·ples) |
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1. something 3 times greater: a number or amount that is three times greater than another or than usual
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2. beverages treble measure: a measure, usually of an alcoholic beverage, containing three times the amount of a single measure
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3. set of 3: a group, series, or set of three things
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4. baseball hit with three bases: in baseball, a hit that allows a batter to reach third base
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5. U.S. horseracing
Same as trifecta
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| [14th century. Via French or directly < Latin triplus< Greek triplous] |
