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tri-

tri-

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At the start of a word to show it has three parts, like three sides or three wheels
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  • The term tri- is used in words like 'triangle' to indicate three sides.

You've got Twitch, you've got all these live streams, and again, tri-state area has advantages and disadvantages.

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Examples

  • We went to Bristol, Kingsport or Bristol, whatever that is, that Tri-City area, Bristol, Kingsport, Johnson City.

  • I spent most of my time in Dayton and Cincinnati, OH and, and didn't really leave the Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, tri-state area.

  • Now we got the battle of the Tri-state area, baby.

  • Well, I grew up in the Northwest in Washington state in the tri-cities, and I grew up in an extremely musical atmosphere.

  • Hope you catch some crawlers with this nice Tri-City piece.

  • And you may want a monosyllable for this concept or or you may want a Tri syllable.

  • You've got Twitch, you've got all these live streams, and again, tri-state area has advantages and disadvantages.

  • A tri-athlete competes in three different sports during a race.

  • The project team was divided into tri-ads to enhance collaboration.

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Etymology

Tri- comes from an old Greek root tri- meaning 'three'. Think of triangle and tricycle — both have three parts, so tri- tells you something has 'three' parts.