Definition:Number Prefixes/3/Tri-
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Definition
The prefix tri- denotes $3$.
Examples
The prefix tri- can be found in the following contexts:
- trilateral configuration: a configuration with $3$ sides or lines
Linguistic Note
The prefix tri- derives from the Latin trēs and Classical Greek τρι (tri) both meaning three.
Sources
- 1989: Ephraim J. Borowski and Jonathan M. Borwein: Dictionary of Mathematics ... (previous) ... (next): tri-
- 2014: Christopher Clapham and James Nicholson: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Mathematics (5th ed.) ... (previous) ... (next): tri-