triplex

[trip-leks, trahy-pleks]

adjective

1. threefold; triple.

noun

1. something triple.

2. Music.,  triple time.

3. an apartment having three floors.

4. a multiplex of three theaters or movie houses.

Triplex

¹

/ ˈtrɪplɛks /

noun

1. a laminated safety glass, as used in car windows

triplex

²

/ ˈtrɪplɛks /

adjective

1. a less common word for triple

Word History and Origins

Origin of triplex¹

1595–1605; < Latin triplex (stem triplic- ) threefold, equivalent to tri- tri- + -plex -plex

Word History and Origins

Origin of triplex¹

C17: from Latin: threefold, from _tri- + -plex _-fold

Example Sentences

Valerie Valentine bought a triplex in South Los Angeles two weeks ago, and already she wonders whether she made a terrible investment.

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And only 30 ticks tested positive using the Luminex method, demonstrating that the triplex technique has a higher sensitivity to detect the virus RNA.

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Many locals see the triplex as the cornerstone of a historic neighborhood whose connection to the Arechiga family serves as an important reminder of a dark moment in the city’s past.

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The last titles to screen at the triplex were Sony Pictures’ superhero film “Madame Web,” Paramount Pictures’ Bob Marley biopic “One Love” and Focus Features’ quirky horror flick “Lisa Frankenstein.”

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His Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida was over-valued by 2,300% in one financial statement, and his Trump Tower triplex in New York City was presented as three times its actual size.

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