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  1. meaning - Is there a difference between "treble" and "triple ...

    Oct 4, 2011 · For example you'd talk about a 'triple sundae' (three different components) or 'triple therapy' (therapy comprising three different drugs), whereas you might say 'treble nine' for …

  2. word choice - Is "triple" the proper counterpart of pair when ...

    Aug 29, 2011 · Nobody posted this as an answer before you because triple is the logical increment of tuple; triplet is the logical increment of twin. In informatics, a key-value pair is …

  3. Are there examples of triple entendres in English?

    Jun 29, 2024 · There are many triple entendres in HipHop, although not respected by most writers and english enthusiasts, HipHop has produce some of the most wittiest lines I've personally …

  4. Is there another word for five times, such as triple, quadruple?

    I forget what the word for 5 times is. I know it is single, double, triple, quadruple but forgot what the one for 5 is.

  5. How can I form a word like "quadruple" for any number I want?

    The usual way is just to find the Latin root and add the suffix: quintuple, sextuple, septuple, nonuple, etc. For numbers beyond eight or nine, the -uple construction sounds rather strained, …

  6. Where does the expression "triple-A" come from?

    Sep 9, 2019 · The term "AAA" or "triple-A" is a term mainly used nowadays in the video game industry, according to Wikipedia, ... for video games produced and distributed by a mid-sized …

  7. What comes after quadruple? [duplicate] - English Language

    Jun 12, 2015 · I know: Single Double Triple Quadruple But what comes next? Up to 10 would be fine.

  8. punctuation - What is the proper way of using triple dots and …

    What is the proper way of using triple dots and spaces before/after them? Ask Question Asked 14 years, 5 months ago Modified 4 years, 11 months ago

  9. Using 'twice' vs. 'double' vs. 'two times' and 'triple' vs. 'three ...

    Jun 1, 2020 · My car has 'twice/double/two times' ('triple/three times') the cylinders of Y. (discrete) I clicked twice vs. double-click (discrete, strangely the latter always means in quick succession)

  10. Is there a word analogous to "dual" for three or more options?

    Mar 5, 2017 · Re above suggestions: triple and three-fold have the connotation of identical instances or a multiplication of a single instance, which dual does not. (They also have the …