triple
verb [I or T] /ˈtrɪp.l̩/Definition
› to increase three times in size or amount, or to make something do this: We have tripled our output over the past two years. The workforce has tripled in size since the new factory opened.Addition, subtraction, multiplication and divisionCalculations and calculating
(Definition of triple verb from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
© Cambridge University Press)
Browse related topics
You are looking at an entry to do with Addition, subtraction, multiplication & division, but you might be interested in these topics from the Mathematics & arithmetic topic area:
- Averages
- Branches & types of mathematics
- Calculations & calculating
- Fractions
- Geometrical & mathematical instruments
- Geometrical shapes
- Geometry: bends, loops & curves
- Geometry: describing angles, lines & orientations
- Geometry: parts of geometrical shapes
- Geometry: properties of circles & curves
- Mathematical symbols
- Numbering & counting
- Numbers generally
- Numbers: cardinal, including nought & zero
- Numbers: groups of things according to number
- Numbers: ordinal
- Numbers: single, double & multiple
- Numerical relationships
- Statistics
- Tables, graphs & diagrams
- Terms for numbers
Browse the Dictionary
Browse the Thesaurus
More Results for “triple”
SMART Thesaurus
Synonyms and related words:
- borrow verb (MATHEMATICS)
- carry sth forward/over phrasal verb
- carry verb (MATHEMATICS)
- cube noun (NUMBER)
- cube verb (NUMBER)
- factor noun (NUMBER)
- factorize verb
- highest common factor noun
- plus adjective (ADDITION)
- plus preposition
- quotient noun
- round sth down phrasal verb
- round sth up phrasal verb
- subtract verb
- subtraction noun
- take sth away phrasal verb (CALCULATE)
- take verb (REMOVE)
- times predeterminer, adverb
- times preposition, predeterminer, adverb
- treble verb
Word of the Day
be under a cloud
to not be trusted or popular because people think you have done something bad
Blog
Read our blog about how the English language behaves.
New Words
Find words and meanings that have just started to be used in English, and let us know what you think of them.
