triple

triple [trip′əl]

adj.

[Fr < L triplus: see TRIPLE the vt.]

1. consisting of or including three; threefold

2. done, used, said, etc. three times; repeated twice

3. three times as much, as many, as large, etc.

4. Music containing three (or a multiple of three) beats to the measure [triple time]

n.

[ME < L triplus]

1. an amount three times as much or as many

2. a group of three; triad

☆ 3. Baseball a hit on which the batter reaches third base

vt.

tripled, tripling [ME tryplen < ML triplare < L triplus, threefold < tri-,TRI- + -plus, as in duplus,DOUBLE]

1. to make three times as much or as many

☆ 2. Baseball to advance (a runner) by hitting a triple

vi.

1. to become three times as much or as many

☆ 2. Baseball to hit a triple