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Definition tri- in American English

tri- prefix

prefix
/traɪ/
1

three: used with some adjectives and nouns

Example

a tri-annual event (=happening every three years)

Example

a tri-state area (=an area consisting of three different states)

Example

trilingual (=speaking three languages)

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Definition tri- in American English