triple

Signification (Anglais)

Adj

1. Made up of three related elements, often matching
2. Of three times the quantity; treble.
3. Designed for three users.
4. Folded in three; composed of three layers.
5. Having three aspects.
6. Of time, three times as fast as very fast.
7. (obsolete) One of three; third.

Noun

1. Three times or thrice the number, amount, size, etc..
2. (informal) A drink with three portions of alcohol.
3. A hamburger with three patties.
4. A three-base hit.
5. A three-point field goal.
6. A takeout shot in which three stones are removed from play.
7. A sequence of three elements or 3-tuple.

Verb

1. To multiply by three.
2. To get a three-base hit.
3. To become three times as large.
4. To serve or operate as (something), in addition to two other functions.

Concepts

triple

tripler

au triple

trois fois

trois

trinité

trio

ternaire

Prononcé comme (IPA)

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Étymologie (Anglais)

PIE word
*tréyes
From Middle English triple (also þripell), from Latin triplus. Doublet of treble.

Phrases

In the short term future , prices will triple .

Dans un avenir à court terme, les prix seront triples.