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Tri Moderate

Tri has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

triathlon

"The patient was prescribed a new tri medication to treat their depression."

2

Initialism of Triple Reuptake Inhibitor.

In plain English: A tri is an event that combines running, cycling, and swimming into one race for athletes to complete.

"The tri was held at the local park to celebrate community spirit."

Proper Noun
1

Initialism of Toxic Release Inventory.

"The factory was fined after failing to submit its annual TRI report on hazardous chemical emissions."

Example Sentences
"The tri was held at the local park to celebrate community spirit." noun
"The tri was held on the local park track every Saturday morning." noun
"She joined the tri club to improve her cycling and swimming endurance." noun
"Winning the neighborhood tri felt like a huge accomplishment for him." noun
See Also
three triathlon eka trichloramine trigamy tetrachlorvinphos ter triangle
Related Terms

Origin

The prefix tri comes from the Proto-Indo-European root *tréyes, which means "three." It is used as a shortened form in many English words that begin with this element.

Rhyming Words
atri stri petri tetri yatri matri katri ventri dmitri khatri chhetri kshetri demetri gayatri chhatri calitri demitri dimitri javitri savitri
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