triple
//ˈtrɪp.əl//
Adjective
tripleCanonical form
1
Consisting of three parts, things, or people.
The hotel offers a triple room for families.
2
Three times as much or as many.
She earns triple the salary of her previous job.
Verb
tripleInfinitive
triplePresent tense
tripledPast tense
tripledPast participle
triplingPresent participle
triplesThird-person singular
1
To become three times as much or as many, or to make something do this.
The company's profits tripled in just two years.
Noun
tripleSingular
triplesPlural
1
A set or group of three things or people.
The winners received a triple of medals: gold, silver, and bronze.
2
In baseball, a hit that allows the batter to reach third base.
He hit a triple to drive in two runs.