What's the difference between
and
Enter two words to compare and contrast their definitions, origins, and synonyms to better understand how those words are related.

Triple vs Triplet - What's the difference?

triple | triplet |

Triplet is a synonym of triple.



In lang=en terms the difference between triple and triplet

is that triple is of time, three times as fast as very fast while triplet is a group of three notes played or written where two notes would ordinarily be; a form of tuplet.

As nouns the difference between triple and triplet

is that triple is a drink with three portions of alcohol while triplet is a group of three.

As an adjective triple

is made up of three related elements, often matching.

As a verb triple

is to multiply by three.

triple

English

(wikipedia triple)

Adjective

(-)
  • Made up of three related elements, often matching
  • The triple markings on this vase are quite unique.
  • Three times the quantity
  • Give me a triple serving of mashed potatoes.
  • Designed for three users
  • a triple room
  • Folded in three; composed of three layers
  • Having three aspects; very ambiguous.
  • a triple meaning
  • (music) Of time, three times as fast as very fast.
  • (obsolete) One of three; third.
  • (Shakespeare)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (informal) A drink with three portions of alcohol.
  • I've had a hard day, make that a triple .
  • (US) A hamburger with three patties.
  • I'd like a triple with cheese.
  • (baseball) A three-base hit
  • The shortstop hit a triple to lead off the ninth.
  • (curling) A takeout shot in which three stones are removed from play.
  • (mathematics, computing) A sequence of three elements or 3-tuple.
  • Derived terms

    * triplestore

    Verb

    (tripl)
  • To multiply by three
  • The company tripled their earnings per share over last quarter.
  • (baseball) To get a three-base hit
  • The batter tripled into the gap.
  • To become three times as large
  • Our earnings have tripled in the last year.
  • To serve or operate as (something), in addition to two other functions.
  • * 1982 , Popular Mechanics, Best tools for your electronics workbench (volume 157, number 1, page 106, January 1982)
  • Radio Shack's All-Purpose Crimper/Cutter ($9.95) doubles as a wire stripper and triples as a bolt cutter.
  • * 2011 , Mel LeCompte, The Tee Cotton Bowl
  • Examination rooms contain shelves overstuffed with football helmets, autographed equipment and even rugby gear. If the office doubles as a mini-museum, it also triples as a minichapel.

    See also

    * treble * triple jump * triple sec * triple goddess (coefficient)

    Anagrams

    * ----

    triplet

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A group of three.
  • One of a group of three.
  • One of a group of three siblings born at the same time to the same mother.
  • (music) A group of three notes played or written where two notes would ordinarily be; a form of tuplet.
  • (physics) A triquark.
  • See also

    * trio * triptych * twin (coefficient)

    Anagrams

    * ----