multiply vs triple

multiply is not a noun while triple is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
multiply	No	No	Yes	Yes
triple	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As verbs, triple is a hyponym of multiply; that is, triple is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than multiply:

Other hyponyms of multiply include double, duplicate, treble, quadruple, quintuple, proliferate.

multiply (noun)	triple (noun)
	a base hit at which the batter stops safely at third base
	a quantity that is three times as great as another
	a set of three similar things considered as a unit

multiply (adjective)	triple (adjective)
	having three units or components or elements
	three times as great or many

multiply (verb)	triple (verb)
have young (animals) or reproduce (organisms)	increase threefold
have offspring or produce more individuals of a given animal or plant	hit a three-base hit
combine or increase by multiplication
make multiple copies of
combine by multiplication

multiply (adverb)	triple (adverb)
in several ways; in a multiple manner