triple
Made up of three related elements, often matching
Example
“The triple markings on this vase are quite unique.”
Other meanings
Of three times the quantity; treble.
“Give me a triple serving of mashed potatoes.”
Designed for three users.
“a triple room”
Synonyms
- treble
Related words
- circumtriple
- subtriple
- trifficult
- triplefin
- triplefold
- tripleness
- tripletail
- triplethink
- tripleton
- triplewise
- triple-stranded
- triple-barrelled
Word history
From Latin "triplus".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “triple” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.