"tristate" meaning in All languages combined

See tristate on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Etymology: From tri- + state. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|tri|state}} tri- + state Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} tristate (not comparable)
  1. Having, or pertaining to, three distinct states. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Three
    Sense id: en-tristate-en-adj-vdK~SUqM Disambiguation of Three: 10 36 14 40
  2. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a region in the United States where three state borders come to a single point. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Three
    Sense id: en-tristate-en-adj-D9Q8Jiyx Disambiguation of Three: 10 36 14 40 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with tri-, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 42 11 46 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with tri-: 5 40 12 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 41 10 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 40 11 46

Noun [English]

Forms: tristates [plural]
Etymology: From tri- + state. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|tri|state}} tri- + state Head templates: {{en-noun}} tristate (plural tristates)
  1. (programming) A variable, etc. that can take any of three distinct values. Categories (topical): Programming, Three
    Sense id: en-tristate-en-noun-MFdcF5bW Disambiguation of Three: 10 36 14 40 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with tri-, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 42 11 46 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with tri-: 5 40 12 44 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 40 11 46 Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, programming, sciences
  2. (often capitalized) The area in some regions of the United States where three state borders come to a single point. Tags: capitalized, often Categories (topical): Three
    Sense id: en-tristate-en-noun-X9T0UtIf Disambiguation of Three: 10 36 14 40 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with tri-, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 42 11 46 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with tri-: 5 40 12 44 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 3 41 10 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 40 11 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: tristated

Verb [Latin]

Forms: trīstāte [canonical]
Head templates: {{head|la|participle form|head=trīstāte}} trīstāte
  1. vocative masculine singular of trīstātus Tags: form-of, masculine, participle, singular, vocative Form of: trīstātus
    Sense id: en-tristate-la-verb-3WeIFhuI Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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