Triple
verb
To make or become three times as much.
The costs of healthcare have tripled over the past decade
Often appears as...
- triple the amount
- triple the size
adjective
Made up of three parts or items.
They ordered a triple scoop ice cream
Often appears as...
- triple threat
- triple layer
noun
A thing that is three times as large as usual or is made up of three standard units or items.
He hit a triple in the ninth inning
Often appears as...
- hit a triple
- triple play
noun
A room with three beds.
I booked a triple for our family trip
Often appears as...
- book a triple
- triple room
noun
A drink made with three times the usual amount of alcohol.
He ordered a triple whiskey
Often appears as...
- triple whiskey
- triple shot
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To make or become three times as much.
The costs of healthcare have tripled over the past decade
Often appears as...
- triple the amount
- triple the size
adjective
Made up of three parts or items.
They ordered a triple scoop ice cream
Often appears as...
- triple threat
- triple layer
noun
A thing that is three times as large as usual or is made up of three standard units or items.
He hit a triple in the ninth inning
Often appears as...
- hit a triple
- triple play
noun
A room with three beds.
I booked a triple for our family trip
Often appears as...
- book a triple
- triple room
noun
A drink made with three times the usual amount of alcohol.
He ordered a triple whiskey
Often appears as...
- triple whiskey
- triple shot
Usage tips
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 5
Pro Tip 1/2Visualize Multiplication
Imagine increasing something twice, then adding one more of the original amount.
If you triple the number of apples, visualize adding two more to each apple you have.
Pro Tip 2/2Exponential Growth
Use 'triple' to describe something grow rapidly, indicating a significant increase.
After the invention, their earnings tripled each month.
Pro Tip 1/2Visualize Multiplication
Imagine increasing something twice, then adding one more of the original amount.
If you triple the number of apples, visualize adding two more to each apple you have.
Pro Tip 2/2Exponential Growth
Use 'triple' to describe something grow rapidly, indicating a significant increase.
After the invention, their earnings tripled each month.
Pro Tip 1/2Visualize Multiplication
Imagine increasing something twice, then adding one more of the original amount.
If you triple the number of apples, visualize adding two more to each apple you have.
Pro Tip 2/2Exponential Growth
Use 'triple' to describe something grow rapidly, indicating a significant increase.
After the invention, their earnings tripled each month.
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Are you a giver or a...
is to be thoughtful about who you let onto your team. I figured, you want a culture of productive generosity, you should hire a bunch of givers. But I was surprised to discover, actually, that that was not right -- that the negative impact of a taker on a culture is usually double to triple the positive impact of a giver.
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Care About the Ocean?...
killed it in the die we weren't there to see that so we don't really know what the magnitude of the impact is we just know for sure that this stuff's out there and they're eating it at this point houses humans on the planet we're all going to take responsibility for the fact that everything we buy comes triple wraps
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Jonathan Foley: The...
And there's nothing we do that is more crucial to our survival. Here's the dilemma As the world grows by several billion more people, We'll need to double, maybe even triple, global food production. So where do we go from here? We need a bigger conversation, an international dialogue. We need to invest in real
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How fear of nuclear...
I think we should triple the amount of money we're spending on it. But I just think the most important thing, if we're going to overcome the climate crisis, is to keep in mind that the cause of the clean energy crisis isn't from within our machines, it's from within ourselves. Thank you very much.
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The astounding athletic...
We can't help but hold our breath when we watch a diver somersaulting into the water, or when a vaulter is twisting in the air, the ground fast approaching. Will the diver be able to pull off a rip entry? Will the vaulter stick the landing? Suppose we want this quad here to perform a triple flip
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The way we think about...
because those were the ones we encouraged to invest in their growth, that would represent a tripling of contributions to that sector. Now we're talking scale. Now we're talking the potential for real change. But it's never going to happen by forcing these organizations to lower their horizons
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The art of responsibility...
I know in my career I do a lot of business plans and its really helped me from what I learned when I was young including an eight point six billion dollar acquisition I did for our company just three years ago woohoo and triple the size of frontier so risk-taking so
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How much electricity...
The same is true of nuclear fission, solar, and wind. Breakthroughs in any of these technologies, and especially in all of them together, can change the not only helping us triple our electricity supply, but enabling us to sustain it.
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How childhood trauma...
the immune system, hormonal systems, and even the way our DNA is read and transcribed. Folks who are exposed in very high doses have triple the lifetime risk of heart disease and lung cancer
Video examples
Adorable Seal Pup Starts...
Since birth, this pup has tripled in weight and he's now at ease in this curious other world.
Video examples
Are you a giver or a...
is to be thoughtful about who you let onto your team. I figured, you want a culture of productive generosity, you should hire a bunch of givers. But I was surprised to discover, actually, that that was not right -- that the negative impact of a taker on a culture is usually double to triple the positive impact of a giver.
Video examples
Care About the Ocean?...
killed it in the die we weren't there to see that so we don't really know what the magnitude of the impact is we just know for sure that this stuff's out there and they're eating it at this point houses humans on the planet we're all going to take responsibility for the fact that everything we buy comes triple wraps
Video examples
Jonathan Foley: The...
And there's nothing we do that is more crucial to our survival. Here's the dilemma As the world grows by several billion more people, We'll need to double, maybe even triple, global food production. So where do we go from here? We need a bigger conversation, an international dialogue. We need to invest in real
Video examples
How fear of nuclear...
I think we should triple the amount of money we're spending on it. But I just think the most important thing, if we're going to overcome the climate crisis, is to keep in mind that the cause of the clean energy crisis isn't from within our machines, it's from within ourselves. Thank you very much.
Video examples
The astounding athletic...
We can't help but hold our breath when we watch a diver somersaulting into the water, or when a vaulter is twisting in the air, the ground fast approaching. Will the diver be able to pull off a rip entry? Will the vaulter stick the landing? Suppose we want this quad here to perform a triple flip
Video examples
The way we think about...
because those were the ones we encouraged to invest in their growth, that would represent a tripling of contributions to that sector. Now we're talking scale. Now we're talking the potential for real change. But it's never going to happen by forcing these organizations to lower their horizons
Video examples
The art of responsibility...
I know in my career I do a lot of business plans and its really helped me from what I learned when I was young including an eight point six billion dollar acquisition I did for our company just three years ago woohoo and triple the size of frontier so risk-taking so
Video examples
How much electricity...
The same is true of nuclear fission, solar, and wind. Breakthroughs in any of these technologies, and especially in all of them together, can change the not only helping us triple our electricity supply, but enabling us to sustain it.
Video examples
How childhood trauma...
the immune system, hormonal systems, and even the way our DNA is read and transcribed. Folks who are exposed in very high doses have triple the lifetime risk of heart disease and lung cancer
Video examples
Adorable Seal Pup Starts...
Since birth, this pup has tripled in weight and he's now at ease in this curious other world.
Example 1 of 10
Quote examples
Aaron Donald
American Athlete
I'm just going out there and doing my job, so whatever it is - if it's a hard slide protection, if it's a double team, or even a triple team or a chip - whatever it is, I'm just finding ways to win, so that's about it.
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Gaspar Noe
Argentinian Director
The truth is, when you make movies, you have to learn how to lie. You have to convince people to give you money and you pretend they'll get double, triple or 10 times as much.
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Shirley Jones
American Actress
After I won the Oscar, my salary doubled, my friends tripled, my children became more popular at school, my butcher made a pass at me, and my maid hit me up for a raise.
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Randy Meisner
I could have tripled my money if I'd stayed. But I was just tired of the touring. It's a crazy life that you live at twice the normal speed.
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Desiree Rogers
American Businesswoman
We can't just rest on the fact that this is beautiful Chicago. I want to triple down on that experience and make it... life-altering.
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Leos Carax
French Director
I'm not especially interested in actors or their life, double, triple identities and all that.
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Joel Fuhrman
American Scientist
The right raw materials can... double or triple the protective power of the immune system.
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Barry Switzer
American Coach
Some people are born on third base and go through life thinking they hit a triple.
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Guy Fieri
American Businessman
Triple D is all about three things: Food, story and character.
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Sheamus
Irish Athlete
Triple H was a big help to me.
Quote examples
Aaron Donald
American Athlete
I'm just going out there and doing my job, so whatever it is - if it's a hard slide protection, if it's a double team, or even a triple team or a chip - whatever it is, I'm just finding ways to win, so that's about it.
Quote examples
Gaspar Noe
Argentinian Director
The truth is, when you make movies, you have to learn how to lie. You have to convince people to give you money and you pretend they'll get double, triple or 10 times as much.
Quote examples
Shirley Jones
American Actress
After I won the Oscar, my salary doubled, my friends tripled, my children became more popular at school, my butcher made a pass at me, and my maid hit me up for a raise.
Quote examples
Randy Meisner
I could have tripled my money if I'd stayed. But I was just tired of the touring. It's a crazy life that you live at twice the normal speed.
Quote examples
Desiree Rogers
American Businesswoman
We can't just rest on the fact that this is beautiful Chicago. I want to triple down on that experience and make it... life-altering.
Quote examples
Leos Carax
French Director
I'm not especially interested in actors or their life, double, triple identities and all that.
Quote examples
Joel Fuhrman
American Scientist
The right raw materials can... double or triple the protective power of the immune system.
Quote examples
Barry Switzer
American Coach
Some people are born on third base and go through life thinking they hit a triple.
Quote examples
Guy Fieri
American Businessman
Triple D is all about three things: Food, story and character.
Quote examples
Sheamus
Irish Athlete
Triple H was a big help to me.
Example 1 of 10
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