"triplex" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: en-us-triplex.ogg [US]
Etymology: From Latin triplex. Analyzable as tri- + -plex. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|triplex}} Latin triplex, {{confix|en|tri|plex}} tri- + -plex Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} triplex (not comparable)
  1. Having three parts; triple or threefold.
    (architecture) Having three floors
    Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-triplex-en-adj-entRbvHl Topics: architecture
  2. Having three parts; triple or threefold.
    (architecture) Having three units, divisions, suites, apartments
    Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-triplex-en-adj-BvxEYyno Topics: architecture
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: triplexity, Triplexity (english: name of a boardgame), Triplexity (english: virtual band consisting of 3 members, their name is said to be a portmanteau of triplex and complexity), triplicity

Noun

Audio: en-us-triplex.ogg [US] Forms: triplexes [plural]
Etymology: From Latin triplex. Analyzable as tri- + -plex. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|triplex}} Latin triplex, {{confix|en|tri|plex}} tri- + -plex Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} triplex (countable and uncountable, plural triplexes)
  1. A building with three apartments or divisions. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms (building): threeplex
    Sense id: en-triplex-en-noun-pkAi74bS Disambiguation of 'building': 100 0 0 0
  2. A dwelling unit with three floors. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-triplex-en-noun-jvzMqtVo
  3. (juggling) A throwing motion where three balls are thrown with one hand at the same time. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Juggling
    Sense id: en-triplex-en-noun-bsR4BBWy Topics: arts, hobbies, juggling, lifestyle, performing-arts, sports
  4. (music, uncountable) Triple time. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Music, Three
    Sense id: en-triplex-en-noun-Q-WsJ72d Disambiguation of Three: 16 16 11 9 15 30 3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup, English terms prefixed with tri-, English terms suffixed with -plex Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 1 9 7 1 12 69 1 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 3 10 7 1 12 65 1 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with tri-: 12 12 9 7 17 37 7 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -plex: 6 10 10 4 12 54 4 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Verb

Audio: en-us-triplex.ogg [US] Forms: triplexes [present, singular, third-person], triplexing [participle, present], triplexed [participle, past], triplexed [past]
Etymology: From Latin triplex. Analyzable as tri- + -plex. Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|triplex}} Latin triplex, {{confix|en|tri|plex}} tri- + -plex Head templates: {{en-verb}} triplex (third-person singular simple present triplexes, present participle triplexing, simple past and past participle triplexed)
  1. (transitive) To make triplex. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-triplex-en-verb-atAThxpL

Inflected forms

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    },
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      ]
    },
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    }
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  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
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  "senses": [
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        "English transitive verbs"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To make triplex."
      ],
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        "(transitive) To make triplex."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "transitive"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/bb/En-us-triplex.ogg",
      "tags": [
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  "word": "triplex"
}

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