(of musical time or rhythm) having three beats in each bar
3.
three times as great or as much
noun
4.
a threefold amount
5.
a group of three
verb
6.
to increase or become increased threefold; treble
Derived forms
triply (ˈtriply)
adverb
Word origin
C16: from Latin triplus
trifold in American English
(ˈtraiˌfould)
adjective
1.
triple; threefold
2.
having three parts
a trifold screen
Word origin
[1570–80; tri- + -fold]This word is first recorded in the period 1570–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: cartridge, deadhead, duster, pigeonhole, repeatertri- is a combining form meaning “three,” used in the formation of compound words. Otherwords that use the affix tri- include: triathlon, triforium, trinomial, trio, trivial