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English adjective: triple | |||
| 1. | triple having three units or components or elements | ||
| Samples | A ternary operation. A treble row of red beads. Overcrowding made triple sessions necessary. Triple time has three beats per measure. Triplex windows. | ||
| Synonyms | ternary, treble, triplex | ||
| Similar | multiple | ||
| Antonyms | single | ||
| 2. | triple three times as great or many | ||
| Samples | A claim for treble (or triple) damages. A threefold increase. | ||
| Synonyms | three-fold, threefold, treble | ||
| Similar | multiple | ||
| Antonyms | single | ||
English noun: triple | |||
| 1. | triple (act) a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base | ||
| Synonyms | three-bagger, three-base hit | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | base hit, safety | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | line triple, line-drive triple | ||
| 2. | triple (group) a set of three similar things considered as a unit | ||
| Synonyms | triad, trio, triplet | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | set | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | trigon, trilogy, triplicity | ||
| Instance hyponym | Trimurti | ||
| 3. | triple (cognition) a quantity that is three times as great as another | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | multiple | ||
English verb: triple | |||
| 1. | triple (change) increase threefold | ||
| Samples | Triple your income!. | ||
| Examples | They triple their earnings this year, Their earnings triple this year | ||
| Synonyms | treble | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | manifold, multiply | ||
| 2. | triple (contact) hit a three-base hit | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | hit | ||
| Domain category | baseball, baseball game | ||
Based on WordNet 3.0 copyright © Princeton University.
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