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Triple Definition: Three Times the Amount or Three Parts (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：three times the amount (triple)

triple 🔊

/ˈtrɪp.əl/

adj.

Three times the amount or number of something.

Triple meaning: three hamburgers side by side

three times the amount 🔊

➕

/θriː taɪmz ði əˈmaʊnt/

adj.

Having three times the quantity or value of something.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'triplus', combining 'tri-' (three) and '-plus' (multiple).

💡 Mnemonic

Think of 'tri' like a tricycle (three wheels) + 'ple' as multiple, so triple = three times.

📖 Example

After my promotion, my salary became triple what it was before, allowing me to save much more money. 🔊 After my promotion, my salary became triple what it was before, allowing me to save much more money.

🔗 Collocations

triple the amount – three times the quantity

triple the cost – cost that is three times the original

triple threat – someone with three different skills or abilities

🔄 Synonyms

threefold (adj.) – Three times as much or as many.

treble (adj.) – Three times the amount or size.

tripartite (adj.) – Consisting of three parts.

🚫 Antonyms

single (adj.) – Only one in number or amount.

half (adj.) – One of two equal parts of a whole.

double (adj.) – Twice the amount or number.

🌱 Derivatives

triple (v.) – To make or become three times as much.

triplet (n.) – One of three children born at the same birth.

triply (adv.) – In a threefold manner.

📖 Cultural Story

From Latin 'triplus' (tri- 'three' + -plus 'fold'), adopted via Old French in the 14th century. Commonly used in math and finance to mean three times as much.

Meaning 2：having three parts (triple)

triple 🔊

/ˈtrɪp.əl/

adj.

Made of three similar parts combined together.

having three parts 🔊

➕

/ˈhævɪŋ θriː pɑːrts/

adj.

Consisting of three components or layers.

📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

This café is famous for its triple chocolate cake, which has three different layers of chocolate flavor. 🔊 This café is famous for its triple chocolate cake, which has three different layers of chocolate flavor.

🔗 Collocations

triple layer – structure with three distinct levels or sheets

triple cream – cheese with very high fat content, often three times regular

triple chocolate – dessert containing three types of chocolate

🔄 Synonyms

threefold (adj.) – Having three parts or aspects.

tripartite (adj.) – Divided into or consisting of three parts.

trilayered (adj.) – Having three layers.

🚫 Antonyms

single (adj.) – Consisting of only one part or layer.

double (adj.) – Consisting of two parts or layers.

simple (adj.) – Not compound; consisting of one element.

🌱 Derivatives

triple (v.) – To combine or arrange in three parts.

triplicate (adj.) – Made in three identical copies.

triply (adv.) – In a three-part or threefold way.