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==English==
 

====Adjective====
{{en-adj|-}}

# 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.

===Related terms===
* [[duple]]
* [[treble]]

====Noun====
{{en-noun}}

# {{informal}} A [[drink]] with three portions of [[alcohol]].
#: ''I've had a hard day, make that a '''triple'''.''
# {{US}} A [[hamburger]] with three [[patty|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 [[stone]]s are removed from play.
# {{mathematics|computing}} A sequence of three elements or 3-[[tuple]].

===Derived terms===
* [[triplestore]]

====Verb====
{{en-verb|tripl|ing}}

# To multiply by three
#: ''The company '''tripled''' their earnings per share over last quarter.''
# {{baseball}} To get a three-base hit
#: ''The batter '''tripled''' into the gap.''
# To become three times as large
#: ''Our earnings have '''tripled''' in the last year.''

===Thesaurus===
[[accelerate]], [[aggravate]], [[beef up]], [[blow up]], [[complicate]], [[concentrate]], [[condense]], [[consolidate]], [[cube]], [[deepen]], [[deltoid]], [[double]], [[enhance]], [[exacerbate]], [[exaggerate]], [[fan-shaped]], [[heat up]], [[heighten]], [[hop up]], [[hot up]], [[intensify]], [[jazz up]], [[key up]], [[magnify]], [[make complex]], [[multiply by three]], [[ramify]], [[redouble]], [[reinforce]], [[sharpen]], [[soup up]], [[step up]], [[strengthen]], [[tern]], [[ternal]], [[ternary]], [[ternate]], [[three]], [[three-in-one]], [[three-ply]], [[threefold]], [[threesome]], [[treble]], [[triadic]], [[trial]], [[triangular]], [[trilogic]], [[trinal]], [[trine]], [[trinity]], [[trio]], [[triplex]], [[triplicate]], [[triumvirate]], [[triune]], [[troika]], [[whet]]

===Etymology===
{{etyl|enm}}, from {{etyl|la}} ''[[triplus]]''.

===Pronunciation===
* {{rhymes|ɪpəl}}

==Translations==
====Adjective====
{{trans-top|made up of three related elements}}
* French: {{t+|fr|triple}}
* [[Galician]]: {{t-|gl|triplo|xs=Galician}}
* Irish: {{t-|ga|triarach|xs=Irish}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|triplo}}
* Spanish: {{t-|es|triple}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|three times the quantity}}
* Czech: {{t-|cs|trojitý}}
* Dutch: {{t-|nl|drievoudig}}
* French: {{t+|fr|triple}}
* [[Galician]]: {{t-|gl|triplo|xs=Galician}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Irish: {{t-|ga|triarach|xs=Irish}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|triplo|m}}
* Spanish: {{t-|es|triple}}
{{trans-bottom}}

====Noun====
{{trans-top|sequence of three elements}}
* Czech: {{t-|cs|trojice|f}}
* French: {{t+|fr|triple|m}}
* Italian: {{t+|it|triplo|m}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Romanian: {{t|ro|triplu|m|n}}
* Spanish: {{t-|es|triple|m}}
{{trans-bottom}}

====Verb====
{{trans-top|to multiply by three}}
* Czech: {{t-|cs|ztrojnásobit}}
* Dutch: {{t-|nl|verdrievoudigen}}
* Esperanto: {{t-|eo|triobligi|xs=Esperanto}}
* French: {{t+|fr|tripler}}
{{trans-mid}}
* [[Galician]]: {{t-|gl|triplicar|xs=Galician}}
* Italian: {{t-|it|triplicare}}
* Spanish: {{t-|es|triplicar}}
{{trans-bottom}}

{{trans-top|to become three times as large}}
* Esperanto: {{t-|eo|triobliĝi|xs=Esperanto}}
* French: {{t+|fr|tripler}}
{{trans-mid}}
* Italian: {{t-|it|triplicare}}
* Spanish: {{t-|es|triplicar}}
{{trans-bottom}}

===See also===
* [[treble]]
* [[triple jump]]
* [[triple sec]]
{{coefficient}}

===Anagrams===
* [[let rip#English|let rip]], [[prelit#English|prelit]]

[[Category:Three]]

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==French==

====Noun====
{{fr-noun|m}}

# {{l|en|triple}}
# {{baseball|lang=fr}} {{l|en|triple}}

===Derived terms===
* [[triplement]]

====Verb====
{{fr-verb-form}}

# {{conjugation of|tripler||1|s|pres|ind|lang=fr}}
# {{conjugation of|tripler||3|s|pres|ind|lang=fr}}
# {{conjugation of|tripler||1|s|pres|sub|lang=fr}}
# {{conjugation of|tripler||1|s|pres|sub|lang=fr}}
# {{conjugation of|tripler||2|s|imp|lang=fr}}

===Etymology===
From {{etyl|la|fr}} {{term|triplus|lang=la}}.

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==Italian==

====Adjective====
'''triple''' {{f}}

# Feminine plural form of [[triplo]]

===Anagrams===
* [[peltri#Italian|peltri]]

[[Category:Italian adjective forms]]

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==Latin==

====Numeral====
{{la-num-form|triple}}

# {{inflection of|triplus|triplus|voc|m|s|lang=la}}

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==Spanish==

====Adjective====
{{es-adj}}

# [[#English|triple]]