Definizione monolingua

triple

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

1. To multiply by three

   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.

triple (plural triples)

1. (informal) A drink with three portions of alcohol.

   Ive had a hard day, make that a triple.

2. (US) A hamburger with three patties.

   Id like a triple with cheese.

3. (baseball) A three-base hit

   The shortstop hit a triple to lead off the ninth.

4. (curling) A takeout shot in which three stones are removed from play.
5. (mathematics, computing) A sequence of three elements or 3-tuple.

triple (not comparable)

1. Made up of three related elements, often matching

   The triple markings on this vase are quite unique.

2. Three times the quantity

   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; very ambiguous.

   a triple meaning

6. (music) Of time, three times as fast as very fast.

Definizione dizionario triple

	triplo
	Three times the quantity
	made up of three related elements
	sequence of three elements

	triplicare
	To multiply by three
	To become three times as large

	triplice
	Composto da tre elementi o da tre parti.
	In mathematics, a triple is an n-tuple with n being 3. A triple is a sequence of three elements. It is not a set of three elements, as the ordering of the elements matters, and an element can be present more than once in the same triple. Derived from this abstract meaning it is used in several other contexts.

Altri significati:

Made up of three related elements, often matching

Folded in three; composed of three layers

(curling) A takeout shot in which three stones are removed from play.

(baseball) To get a three-base hit

(music) Of time, three times as fast as very fast.

(US) A hamburger with three patties.

To become three times as great.

Having three aspects; very ambiguous.

To make three times as great.

(mathematics, computing) A sequence of three elements or 3-tuple.

(informal) A drink with three portions of alcohol.

Designed for three users

(baseball) A three-base hit