Triplicate (2)
Trip″li‐cate (?), n. A third thing corresponding to two others of the same kind.
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Triplicate-ternate
Trip″li‐cate–ter′nate, a.(Bot.) Triternate.
Triplication
Trip″li‐ca″tion (?), n. [L. triplicatio: cf. F. triplication.] 1. The act of tripling, or making threefold, or adding three together. Glanvill.2. (Civil Law) Same as Surrejoinder.
Triplicity
Tri‐plic″i‐ty (?), n. [Cf. F. triplicité, fr. L. triplex, triplicis, threefold. See Triplicate, a.] The quality or state of being triple, or threefold; trebleness.In their trina...
Triplicostate
Trip′li‐cos″tate (?), a. [Triple + costate.] (Bot.) Three-ribbed.
Triplite
Trip″lite (?), n. [Cf. F. triplite. See Triple.] (Min.) A mineral of a dark brown color, generally with a fibrous, massive structure. It is a fluophosphate of iron and manganese.
Triploblastic
Trip′lo‐blas″tic (?), a. [Gr. � threefold + -blast + -ic.] (Biol.) Of, pertaining to, or designating, that condition of the ovum in which there are three primary germinal layers...
Triploidite
Trip‐loi″dite (?), n.(Min.) A manganese phosphate near triplite, but containing hydroxyl instead of fluorine.
Triply
Trip″ly (?), adv. In a triple manner.
Tripmadam
Trip″mad′am (?), n. [F. tripe-madame, trique-madame.] (Bot.) Same as Prickmadam.
Tripod
Tri″pod (?), n. [L. tripus, -odis, Gr. �; � (see Tri-) + �, �, foot. See Foot, and cf. Tripos, Trivet.] 1. Any utensil or vessel, as a stool, table, altar, caldron, etc., suppor...
Tripodian
Tri‐po″di‐an (?), n.(Mus.) An ancient stringed instrument; — so called because, in form, it resembled the Delphic tripod.
Tripody
Trip″o‐dy (?), n. [Pref. tri- + -pody, as in dipody.] (Pros.) Three metrical feet taken together, or included in one measure.
Tripoli
Trip″o‐li (?), n.(Min.) An earthy substance originally brought from Tripoli, used in polishing stones and metals. It consists almost wholly of the siliceous shells of diatoms.
Tripoline
Trip″o‐line (?), a. 1. Of or pertaining to Tripoli or its inhabitants; Tripolitan.2. Of or pertaining to tripoli, the mineral.
Tripolitan
Tri‐pol″i‐tan (?), a. Of or pertaining to Tripoli or its inhabitants; Tripoline. — n. A native or inhabitant of Tripoli.
Tripos
Tri″pos (?), n.; pl.Triposes (#). [Gr. � a tripod. See Tripod.] 1. A tripod. Dryden.2. A university examination of questionists, for honors; also, a tripos paper; one who prepar...
Trippant
Trip″pant (?), a.(Her.) See Tripping, a., 2.
Tripper
Trip″per (?), n. 1. One who trips or supplants; also, one who walks or trips nimbly; a dancer.2. An excursionist.
Trippet
Trip″pet (?), n.(Mach.) A cam, wiper, or projecting piece which strikes another piece repeatedly.
Tripping
Trip″ping (?), a. 1. Quick; nimble; stepping lightly and quickly.2. (Her.) Having the right forefoot lifted, the others remaining on the ground, as if he were trotting; trippant...
Tripping (2)
Trip″ping, n. 1. Act of one who, or that which, trips.2. A light dance.Other trippings to be trod of lighter toes. Milton.3. (Naut.) The loosing of an anchor from the ground by ...
Trippingly
Trip″ping‐ly, adv. In a tripping manner; with a light, nimble, quick step; with agility; nimbly.Sing, and dance it trippingly. Shak.Speak the speech... trippingly on the tongue....
Tripsis
‖Trip″sis (?), n.(Med.) (a) Trituration. (b) Shampoo.
Triptote
Trip″tote (?), n. [L. triptotum, Gr. � with three cases; � (see Tri-) + � falling, fr. � to fall.] (Gram.) A noun having three cases only.
Triptych
Trip″tych (?), n. [Gr. � consisting of three layers or plates; � (see Tri-) + �, �, a fold, layer.] Anything in three parts or leaves. Specifically: — (a) A writing tablet in th...
Tripudiary
Tri‐pu″di‐a‐ry (?), a. [L. tripudium a measured stamping, a leaping, a solemn religious dance.] Of or pertaining to dancing; performed by dancing. “ Tripudiary augurations.” Sir...