Meaning

7 senses
  1. (not comparable)Made up of three related elements, often matching

    The triple markings on this vase are quite unique.

    dreifach

    тройно́йtrojnój

    потрі́йнийpotríjnyj, трої́стийtrojístyj, трійча́стийtrijčástyj

    having three units or components or elements

  2. (not comparable)Of three times the quantity; treble.

    Give me a triple serving of mashed potatoes.

    тройно́йtrojnój, троекра́тныйtrojekrátnyj, утро́енныйutrójennyj

    потрі́йнийpotríjnyj, триразо́вийtryrazóvyj, трикра́тнийtrykrátnyj

    three times as great or many

  3. (not comparable)Designed for three users.

    a triple room

    трёхме́стныйtrjoxméstnyj

  4. (not comparable)Folded in three; composed of three layers.

    трёхсло́йныйtrjoxslójnyj, тройно́йtrojnój

  5. (not comparable)Having three aspects.

    a triple meaning

    тройно́йtrojnój

  6. (not comparable)Of time, three times as fast as very fast.

  7. (not comparable, obsolete)One of three; third.

Examples

38 sentences
  1. Tom tripled his investment in six months.

  2. Tom hit a triple.

    ruТом сделал удар на три базы. — sharptoothed

  3. Since the Industrial Revolution, the world population has more than tripled.

    ruСо времён индустриальной революции население Земли увеличилось более чем втрое. — miaa

    deSeit der Industrialisierung hat sich die Weltbevölkerung mehr als verdreifacht. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  4. Its value has tripled.

    Його вартість потроїлася. — aandrusiak

    deSein Wert stieg um das Dreifache. — mhr

  5. The enemy had triple our numbers.

    ruПротивник превосходил нас численностью втрое. — marafon

    deDer Feind hatte dreimal so viele Leute wie wir. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
made up of three related elements:
three times the quantity:
Русский
By meaning 4
made up of three related elements:
three times the quantity:
designed for three users:
composed of three layers:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
made up of three related elements:
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