triple

The word “triple” means made up of three parts, or three times the usual amount. In plain terms, three times as much, or made of three parts.

“Triple” is pronounced TRIHP-uhl (/ˈtɹɪp.əl/ in IPA).

Here is “triple” used in a sentence: “The gymnast landed a triple somersault.”

Words with a similar meaning to “triple” include treble, thrissome, ternary, triadic, trinary and trine.

Depending on how it is used, “triple” can be an adjective, a verb and a noun.

The word “triple” comes from Latin. From Latin triplus, ultimately from the same Proto-Indo-European root as "three" — a doublet of "treble.".

“Triple” is a fairly common word in modern English.

“Triple” has 3 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: made up of three parts, or three times the usual amount.

Both mean three times as much, but "triple" is the more common everyday word in American and British English, while "treble" is chiefly British and appears in phrases like "treble the amount." As adjectives and verbs they are largely interchangeable, though "treble" also has a separate musical meaning.

"Triple" means made up of three parts or three times as large, while "triplicate" means made in three identical copies, as in "fill out the form in triplicate." A triple portion is three times the size, whereas a document in triplicate is one item reproduced three times.

No. As a verb "triple" can be transitive, taking an object, as in "they tripled the budget," or intransitive, without one, as in "sales tripled last year." The choice depends on whether something is doing the increasing or being increased.

"Triple" is an adjective or verb describing something made of three parts or multiplied by three, while "trio" is a noun meaning a group or set of three, especially of musicians. You would say "a triple threat" but "a jazz trio."