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triple

/ triple /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base
Type of:
base hit safety bingle
Kinds of:
line-drive triple line triple
noun Sense 2
a quantity that is three times as great as another
Type of:
multiple
Derived:
treble
verb Sense 3
increase threefold
"Triple your income!"
Type of:
multiply manifold
Derived:
triplicate tripling
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
verb Sense 4
hit a three-base hit
Type of:
hit
Derived:
three-base hit three-bagger
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Domain:
baseball baseball game ball
adjective satellite Sense 5
having three units or components or elements
"a ternary operation"
"a treble row of red beads"
"overcrowding made triple sessions necessary"
"triple time has three beats per measure"
"triplex windows"
Similar:
multiple
adjective satellite Sense 6
three times as great or many
"a claim for treble (or triple) damages"
"a threefold increase"
Similar:
multiple
Semantic Complexity
59%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
2
Total Relationships
16
Times Searched
3
Relationship Distribution

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Related Words

base hit safety bingle line-drive triple line triple multiple multiply manifold hit