tri
Pronunciación: [traɪ]
Palabra
Contexto: «mathematics»
(prefix) when you add three of something. Think of it like a group of three friends or something that has three sides, like a triangle.
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In math class, we learned that a triangle has tri, which means three sides.
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A rectangle does not have tri sides; it has four.
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Can you name an object that has tri corners?
Contexto: «numbers»
(prefix) means three. Like in the word tricycle, which is a bike with three wheels.
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My brother has a tricycle that he loves to ride around the park.
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She doesn't want a bicycle; she prefers a tricycle because it has tri wheels.
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How many wheels does a tricycle have?
Contexto: «science»
(prefix) used in biology to mean triple or three parts. Like in the word tricolor, which means three colors.
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The flag has tricolor stripes: red, blue, and white.
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The design only uses two colors; it is not a tricolor design.
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Can you see a tricolor flower in the garden?
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