TRIPLE

In mathematics, a 'triple' is an n-tuple with ''n'' being ''3''. A triple is a sequence of three elements. It is not a set of three elements, as the ordering of the elements matters, and an element can be present more than once in the same triple. Derived from this abstract meaning it is used in several other contexts.

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Triples in humor

See also

Triples in music

Triples in RDF

Triples in sport

Triples in humor

A 'triple' is a joke consisting of three statements (also known as comedy threes). The first two statements are similar, usually "straight lines", and establish a pattern which the third statement does not follow.
''For example:''
John was a quiet gentleman who liked to:
# work in the garden
# read literary works
# devour kittens
Obviously, the third violent activity does not follow the first two benign ones. This may be found humorous.
Other examples include lists, of names for example, where the third is in contrast with the previous two.

"''It's one thing to see death coming at the hands of your own creation. Oedipus and his father. Baron Frankenstein and his monster. William Henry Gates and Windows '09.''" -- David Brin, ''Kiln People''

Here is another typical example, by Woody Allen, in ''Love and Death'':

"''If only I could see a miracle, like a burning bush, or the seas part, or my Uncle Sasha pick up a check!''"

There are endless variations. Good ones can have a joke within a joke, such as this exchange from ''All in the Family'' where the subject of cities with the same names has come up:
:'Mike': "''Portland, Oregon; Portland, Maine.''"
:'Gloria': "''Springfield, Illinois; Springfield, Massachusetts.''"
:'Edith': "''New York, New York!''"

See also

★ humour

★ paraprosdokian

Triples in music

In music 'triple' refers to triple meter and triplets. See also simple meter and compound meter.

Triples in RDF

In RDF a 'triple' is a subject-predicate-object expression.

Triples in sport

★ A hat-trick is associated with succeeding at anything three times in three consecutive attempts. For example in soccer scoring three goals in one game.

★ In athletics, 'triple jump' is kind of a three-steps-long jump.

★ In baseball, a 'triple' is a three-base hit.

★ In bowling, three strikes in a row, also known as a 'turkey'.

★ In figure skating, a 'triple jump' is a jump with three revolutions.

★ In Professional Wrestling, Paul Levesque is known as 'Triple H'.