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triple

Pronunciation: [ˈtrɪp.əl]

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Learn how to use triple in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “mathematics”

(verb) to increase something by three times its original amount. This means if you have one apple and you triple it, you will have three apples.

Example

If you triple your savings, you will have a lot more money.

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If you don't triple your efforts, you won't get the same results as before.

Example

What happens if we triple the recipe for the cookies?

Context: “quantity”

(adjective) describing something that consists of three parts or items. For example, if you have a triple scoop of ice cream, it means you have three different flavors in one cup.

Example

She ordered a triple chocolate cake for her birthday.

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The recipe only calls for double the ingredients, not triple.

Example

Can you give me a triple serving of the pasta?

Context: “games”

(noun) a set or group of three items or events. In sports, a triple might refer to a player hitting the ball and reaching third base.

Example

He hit a triple in the baseball game and ran all the way to third base.

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He never hit a triple in his whole career; he preferred to play safe.

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Did the player ever achieve a triple in the last match?

How to pronounce triple

Pronunciation: [ˈtrɪp.əl]

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