Triple Meaning
/ˈtɹɪp.əl/Definition, CEFR level B2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjMade up of three related elements, often matching
adjOf three times the quantity; treble.
Sentence Examples
Tom hit a triple.
The enemy had triple our numbers.
I think I'm going to make a triple camomile.
CEFR Practice Quiz
A small business can ____ its revenue from one hundred to three hundred in a year.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company's profits have more than ____ this year because of the huge success of their new mobile application today.
Word Origin & History
PIE word *tréyes From Middle English triple (also þripell), from Latin triplus. Doublet of treble.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"the third payes for all: the triples sir , is a good tripping measure"
— c. 1601–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Twelfe Night, or What You Will”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene i]:
"Radio Shack's All-Purpose Crimper/Cutter ($9.95) doubles as a wire stripper and triples as a bolt cutter."
— 1982 January, Popular Mechanics, Best tools for your electronics workbench, volume 157, number 1, page 106:
"Examination rooms contain shelves overstuffed with football helmets, autographed equipment and even rugby gear. If the office doubles as a mini-museum, it also triples as a minichapel."
— 2011, Mel LeCompte, The Tee Cotton Bowl:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
A small business can ____ its revenue from one hundred to three hundred in a year.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The company's profits have more than ____ this year because of the huge success of their new mobile application today.