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Tripling

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v. Present participle of triple.

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n. increase by a factor of three

Word Usage

"The results of those elections are likely to be particularly unwelcome to the Liberal Democrats, which has broken a number of pre-election pledges since joining the coalition, namely tripling the cap on university tuition fees and increasing the sales tax."

Equivalent

multiple

Verb Form

tripled triples tripling

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

manifold multiply hit multiple

Cross Reference

triple equality triple plume triple octave triple-coil nest-spring triple x

Variant

treble

Form

tripled tripling triplestore

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

threefold third treble

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

Whipple cripple fipple nipple ripple

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

double inner massive vertical mighty