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Triple describes something as being made of three parts or being three times as great. Triple also means a set of three. The word triple has several other senses as an adjective, noun, and verb. In any sense, the word triple always has to do with the number three. Triple often describes something that is made of three parts or contains three of something.

Synonyms for TRIPLE: treble, threefold, triplex, tripartite, triplicate, triadic, trio, trinity, triad, triplet

To triple is to increase threefold, just as to double means to increase twofold, quadruple fourfold and quintuple fivefold. In each of these pairs, the former word is Latin based and the latter has Old English origins. Definitions of triple adjective having three units or components or elements “overcrowding made triple sessions necessary”

triple ( ˈtrɪpəl) adj 1. (Botany) consisting of three parts; threefold 2. (Music, other) (of musical time or rhythm) having three beats in each bar 3. three times as great or as much n 4. a threefold amount 5. a group of three vb to increase or become increased threefold; treble [C16: from Latin triplus] ˈtriply adv

triple. adjective [ before noun ] uk / ˈtrɪpl / us. having three parts of the same type, or happening three times: a triple blow/threat The triple threat of late planting, a cool summer, and disease in September has annihilated much of the sunflower acreage. three times bigger in size or amount:

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Triple (category theory), a construction in algebraic topology, now usually called a monad; Semantic triple, the atomic data entity in the Resource Description Framework (RDF) Religion. Triple deity, a deity who appears in three forms Triple goddess (Neopaganism), a divine female figure revered in Neopagan traditions; Other uses

As noted above, words like double, triple and quadruple can be used as either an adjective or a verb. As an adjective, these words can be placed directly before a noun to modify it. In most cases, you will need to add “the” to the noun for the sentence to make sense grammatically.