triple meaning
EN
[-ɪpəl] WTriple
- Triple is used in several contexts to mean "threefold" or a "treble":
FR triple 
- NounPLtriplesPREtri-
- INF A drink with three portions of alcohol.
- I've had a hard day; make that a triple.
- (US) A hamburger with three patties.
- I'd like a triple with cheese.
- (baseball) A three-base hit.
- The shortstop hit a triple to lead off the ninth.
- (curling) A takeout shot in which three stones are removed from play.
- (mathematics, computing) A sequence of three elements or 3-tuple.
- INF A drink with three portions of alcohol.
- VerbSGtriplesPRtriplingPT, PPtripled
- Adjective
- Made up of three related elements, often matching.
- The triple markings on this vase are quite unique.
- Three times the quantity.
- Give me a triple serving of mashed potatoes.
- Designed for three users.
- a triple room
- Folded in three; composed of three layers.
- Having three aspects; very ambiguous.
- a triple meaning
- (music) Of time, three times as fast as very fast.
- OBS One of three; third.
- Made up of three related elements, often matching.
- More Examples
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
- These bloudy hands shall teare his triple Crowne, And fire accursed Rome about his eares.
- There has only been one unassisted triple play recorded in the World Series.
- Did you make a double check and a triple check of the entire minefield before proceeding?
- Used in the Ending of Sentence
- The runner reached third base with a stand-up triple.
- Used in the Middle of Sentence
Definition of triple in English Dictionary
- Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
- Adjectives
- Uncomparable adjectives
- Uncomparable adjectives
- Nouns
- Countable nouns
- Countable nouns
- Verbs
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Source: Wiktionary
Grammatically, this word "triple" is an adjective, more specifically, an uncomparable adjective. It's also a noun, more specifically, a countable noun. It's also a verb.