"triple-E" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈtrɪpəl.iː/ Forms: more triple-E [comparative], most triple-E [superlative]
Etymology: From having three "E"'s in the initialism. Head templates: {{en-adjective}} triple-E (comparative more triple-E, superlative most triple-E)
  1. Alternative form of EEE Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: EEE
    Sense id: en-triple-E-en-adj-f8INI~fn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50
  2. Alternative form of EEE
    (Canada, politics) Abbreviation of elected, effective, equal.
    Tags: Canada, abbreviation, alt-of Alternative form of: elected, effective, equal Categories (topical): Politics
    Sense id: en-triple-E-en-adj-VP3whTtZ Categories (other): Canadian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 50 50 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 50 50 Topics: government, politics
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: triple E Related terms: double E, triple A, triple-A, triple X, triple-X, 3E, E3, E-cubed, EEE
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  "etymology_text": "From having three \"E\"'s in the initialism.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more triple-E",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most triple-E",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "triple-E (comparative more triple-E, superlative most triple-E)",
      "name": "en-adjective"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "double E"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "triple A"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "triple-A"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "triple X"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "triple-X"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "3E"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "E3"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "E-cubed"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "EEE"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "EEE"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        {
          "_dis": "48 52",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of EEE"
      ],
      "id": "en-triple-E-en-adj-f8INI~fn",
      "links": [
        [
          "EEE",
          "EEE#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "elected"
        },
        {
          "word": "effective"
        },
        {
          "word": "equal"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Canadian English",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "topical",
          "langcode": "en",
          "name": "Politics",
          "orig": "en:Politics",
          "parents": [
            "Society",
            "All topics",
            "Fundamental"
          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "48 52",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "English entries with incorrect language header",
          "parents": [
            "Entries with incorrect language header",
            "Entry maintenance"
          ],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with 1 entry",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        },
        {
          "_dis": "50 50",
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w+disamb"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of EEE",
        "Abbreviation of elected, effective, equal."
      ],
      "id": "en-triple-E-en-adj-VP3whTtZ",
      "links": [
        [
          "EEE",
          "EEE#English"
        ],
        [
          "politics",
          "politics"
        ],
        [
          "elected",
          "elected#English"
        ],
        [
          "effective",
          "effective#English"
        ],
        [
          "equal",
          "equal#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "Alternative form of EEE",
        "(Canada, politics) Abbreviation of elected, effective, equal."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Canada",
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "government",
        "politics"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtrɪpəl.iː/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0",
      "word": "triple E"
    }
  ],
  "word": "triple-E"
}
{
  "categories": [
    "English adjectives",
    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English multiword terms",
    "Pages with 1 entry",
    "Pages with entries"
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From having three \"E\"'s in the initialism.",
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "more triple-E",
      "tags": [
        "comparative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "most triple-E",
      "tags": [
        "superlative"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "triple-E (comparative more triple-E, superlative most triple-E)",
      "name": "en-adjective"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "adj",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "double E"
    },
    {
      "word": "triple A"
    },
    {
      "word": "triple-A"
    },
    {
      "word": "triple X"
    },
    {
      "word": "triple-X"
    },
    {
      "word": "3E"
    },
    {
      "word": "E3"
    },
    {
      "word": "E-cubed"
    },
    {
      "word": "EEE"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "EEE"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of EEE"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "EEE",
          "EEE#English"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "elected"
        },
        {
          "word": "effective"
        },
        {
          "word": "equal"
        }
      ],
      "categories": [
        "Canadian English",
        "English abbreviations",
        "en:Politics"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of EEE",
        "Abbreviation of elected, effective, equal."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "EEE",
          "EEE#English"
        ],
        [
          "politics",
          "politics"
        ],
        [
          "elected",
          "elected#English"
        ],
        [
          "effective",
          "effective#English"
        ],
        [
          "equal",
          "equal#English"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "Alternative form of EEE",
        "(Canada, politics) Abbreviation of elected, effective, equal."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Canada",
        "abbreviation",
        "alt-of"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "government",
        "politics"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈtrɪpəl.iː/"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "triple E"
    }
  ],
  "word": "triple-E"
}

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