triple

(noun) a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base. Synonyms: three-base hit, three-bagger.

(noun) a set of three similar things considered as a unit. Synonyms: trio, triad, triplet.

(noun) a quantity that is three times as great as another.

(verb) increase threefold. Synonyms: treble. Example: "Triple your income!."

(verb) hit a three-base hit.

(adj) having three units or components or elements. Synonyms: ternary, treble, triplex. Examples: "A ternary operation." "A treble row of red beads." "Overcrowding made triple sessions necessary." "Triple time has three beats per measure." "Triplex windows."

(adj) three times as great or many. Synonyms: treble, threefold, three-fold. Examples: "A claim for treble (or triple) damages." "A threefold increase."