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語源

From 中期英語 triple (also þripell), from Latin triplus. Doublet of treble.

発音

• (Received Pronunciation, General American, Canada) IPA: /ˈtɹɪp.əl/, [ˈtɹɪp.l̩]
• (General Australian) IPA: /ˈtɹɪp.əl/, [ˈt̠͡ɹ̠̊ɪp.l̩]
• 韻: -ɪpəl

形容詞

triple (not comparable)

1. Made up of three related elements, often matching

   The triple markings on this vase are quite unique.

2. Of three times the quantity; treble.

   Give me a triple serving of mashed potatoes.

3. Designed for three users.

   a triple room

4. Folded in three; composed of three layers.
5. Having three aspects.

   a triple meaning

6. (music) Of time, three times as fast as very fast.
7. (obsolete) One of three; third.
   • c. 1601–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Twelfe Night, or What You Will”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene i]:

     the third payes for all: the triples sir , is a good tripping measure

同意語

• (made up of three related elements): tern, treble; see also Thesaurus:triple
• (three times the quantity): threefold, thrissome; see also Thesaurus:threefold

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関連する語

名詞

triple (plural triples)

1. Three times or thrice the number, amount, size, etc.
2. (informal) A drink with three portions of alcohol.

   I've had a hard day; make that a triple.

3. (cricket) Three runs.
4. (US) A hamburger with three patties.

   I'd like a triple with cheese.

5. (baseball) A three-base hit.

   The shortstop hit a triple to lead off the ninth.

6. (basketball) A three-point field goal.
7. (curling) A takeout shot in which three stones are removed from play.
8. (mathematics, computing) A sequence of three elements or 3-tuple.
9. (firefighting) Short for triple combination engine.

下位語

• (computing): Hoare triple

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動詞

triple (third-person singular simple present triples, present participle tripling, simple past and past participle tripled)

1. To multiply by three.

   Synonym: treble

   The company tripled their earnings per share over last quarter.

2. (baseball) To get a three-base hit.

   The batter tripled into the gap.

3. To become three times as large.

   Our earnings have tripled in the last year.

4. To serve or operate as (something), in addition to two other functions.
   • 1982 January, Popular Mechanics, Best tools for your electronics workbench, volume 157, number 1, page 106:

     Radio Shack's All-Purpose Crimper/Cutter ($9.95) doubles as a wire stripper and triples as a bolt cutter.

   • 2011, Mel LeCompte, The Tee Cotton Bowl:

     Examination rooms contain shelves overstuffed with football helmets, autographed equipment and even rugby gear. If the office doubles as a mini-museum, it also triples as a minichapel.

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参考

アナグラム

• Pirtle, Tipler, let rip, prelit, tripel

接頭辞

triple-

1. Three, or multipled by a factor of three.

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