Definition of triple

tripleadjective

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/ˈtrɪpl//ˈtrɪpl/

Word OriginMiddle English (as an adjective and adverb): from Old French, or from Latin triplus, from Greek triplous.

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having three parts or involving three people or groups

Example:
  • a triple heart bypass operation
  • a triple alliance
  • They're showing a triple bill of horror movies (= three horror movies one after the other).

three times as much or as many as something

Example:
  • The amount of alcohol in his blood was triple the legal maximum.
  • Its population is about triple that of Venice.

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