Triple
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Triple, a doublet
of "treble" or "threefold" (from Latin triplus, "triple"; cf. "double" from duplus), is used in several contexts:
Doublet (linguistics)
In etymology, two or more words in the same language are called doublets or etymological twins when they have different phonological forms but the same etymological root. Often, but not always, the variants have entered the language through different routes...
of "treble" or "threefold" (from Latin triplus, "triple"; cf. "double" from duplus), is used in several contexts:
- Triple metreTriple metreTriple metre is a musical metre characterized by a primary division of 3 beats to the bar, usually indicated by 3 or 9 in the upper figure of the time signature, with 3/4, 3/2, and 3/8 being the most common examples...
, a musical metre characterized by a primary division of three beats to the bar - Triple (novel), a novel by Ken FollettKen FollettKen Follett is a Welsh author of thrillers and historical novels. He has sold more than 100 million copies of his works. Four of his books have reached the number 1 ranking on the New York Times best-seller list: The Key to Rebecca, Lie Down with Lions, Triple, and World Without End.-Early...
involving a fictionalized account of Operation Plumbat - Triple, a humorous paraprosdokianParaprosdokianA paraprosdokian is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence or phrase is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to reframe or reinterpret the first part. It is frequently used for humorous or dramatic effect, sometimes producing an anticlimax...
consisting of three statements, in which the third statement does not match the first two - A straight-three engine
- A semi-truck with three trailers
- The native data format used in RDFResource Description FrameworkThe Resource Description Framework is a family of World Wide Web Consortium specifications originally designed as a metadata data model...
is called a triple
Sports
- Triple (baseball)Triple (baseball)In baseball, a triple is the act of a batter safely reaching third base after hitting the ball, with neither the benefit of a fielder's misplay nor another runner being put out on a fielder's choice....
, a three-base hit - Triple, term for a basketball three-point field goalThree-point field goalA three-point field goal is a field goal in a basketball game, made from beyond the three-point line, a designated arc radiating from the basket...
- Triple, in bowling terms, three strikes in a row
- Triple jumpTriple jumpThe triple jump is a track and field sport, similar to the long jump, but involving a “hop, bound and jump” routine, whereby the competitor runs down the track and performs a hop, a bound and then a jump into the sand pit.The triple jump has its origins in the Ancient Olympics and has been a...
, a three-steps-long jump in athletics - Triple jump, a figure skating jumpFigure skating jumpFigure skating jumps are a major element of competitive figure skating. Different jumps are identified by the take-off edge and the number of revolutions completed. There are six kinds of jumps currently counted as jump elements in ISU regulations.-Technique:...
- Triple, in motocrossMotocrossMotocross is a form of motorcycle sport or all-terrain vehicle racing held on enclosed off road circuits. It evolved from trials, and was called scrambles, and later motocross, combining the French moto with cross-country...
, three jumps in a row which it is possible for an advanced rider to jump over, skipping two jumps
See also
- 3 (disambiguation)3 (disambiguation)3 is a number, numeral, and glyph.3 is the year 3 AD.3, Three, or Thr3e may also refer to:* 3 BC, the year 3 BC-Music:* 3 , rock band of Keith Emerson, Robert Berry and Carl Palmer...
- Triad (disambiguation)Triad (disambiguation)A triad in simplest terms is defined as a "group of three".Triad may refer to:-Music:*Triad , three-note chord consisting of a "root" note together with the third and fifth above it*Triad , 1976 album by Spontaneous Combustion...
- Triadic (disambiguation)
- TriplestoreTriplestoreA triplestore is a purpose-built database for the storage and retrieval of Resource Description Framework metadata.Much like a relational database, one stores information in a triplestore and retrieves it via a query language...
, a purpose-built database for Resource Description Framework metadata - Triplet (disambiguation)
- Third (disambiguation)
- TriumvirateTriumvirateA triumvirate is a political regime dominated by three powerful individuals, each a triumvir . The arrangement can be formal or informal, and though the three are usually equal on paper, in reality this is rarely the case...
, a political regime dominated by three powerful individuals - Troika (disambiguation)
- Trio (disambiguation)
- Trinity (disambiguation)Trinity (disambiguation)- Religion :* Trinity, the Christian concept of God as three persons.* Trimurti, a concept in Hinduism* Ayyavazhi Trinity, the incarnation of God in Ayyavazhi theology* Trinity Church - Film :* Trinity , a 2001 science fiction film...
- TripelTripelTripel is a term used by brewers mainly in the Low Countries, some other European countries, and the USA to describe a strong pale ale, loosely in the style of Westmalle Tripel. The origin of the term is unknown, though the main theory is that it indicates strength in some way...
, a style of beer