adjective / verb / noun / adverb
triple
TRIP-ul/ˈtrɪpl/
Having three times a unit quantity.
The three identical pots provide triple the capacity of one alone.
Etymology
Latin tri- and -plus combine to mean “threefold.” This covers both something made up of three parts and an amount three times as large.
In context
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More examples
- Our rent has tripled since we moved here.
- We need to triple this recipe for the party.
- She earns triple what I make.
Forms
triple · triples · tripled · tripling
Similar words
- threefold
- Expresses the same three-times quantity but cannot function as a verb.