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triple — consisting of three parts or involving three people or things

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: consisting of three parts or involving three people or things

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtrɪpəl/

Example Sentences

  • My mom's cooking skills tripled after watching YouTube tutorials.
  • The coffee shop offers single, double, or triple shot options.
  • He scored a triple combo in the video game and felt like a champion.

triple

ADJECTIVE

[/ˈtrɪpəl/]

consisting of three parts or involving three people or things

consisting of three parts or involving three people or things
💡 Concept

consisting of three parts or involving three people or things

Triple ripples heal what time did cripple!
🎵 Rhyme

Triple ripples heal what time did cripple!

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈtrɪpəl/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtrɪpəl/

🌳Etymology

Prefixtri--
Root-ple

Origin

Derived from Latin 'triplus', a compound of 'tri' (three) and 'plus' (more). The term has been used since ancient Roman times to express the concept of 'threefold' or 'three times as much'.

Breakdown

tri- (three) + -plus (more) = threefold or three times as much.

🎵Rhyme

ripple
nipple
cripple

🔗Collocations

triple the amount
triple jump
triple threat
triple digits
triple bypass
triple crown

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My mom's cooking skills tripled after watching YouTube tutorials.”

“The coffee shop offers single, double, or triple shot options.”

😄 Fun example

“He scored a triple combo in the video game and felt like a champion.”

“The population of the city has tripled in the past decade.”

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