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triplex

Syllabification: (tri·plex)

Pronunciation: /ˈtripleks, ˈtrī-/

Definition of triplex

noun

1a building divided into three self-contained residences.
an apartment or other residence on three floors.
a movie theater with three separate screening rooms.

2 Biochemistry a triple-stranded polynucleotide molecule.

adjective

having three parts, in particular (of a residence) on three floors:his vast triplex apartment

verb

(be triplexed)

(of electrical equipment or systems) be provided or fitted in triplicate so as to ensure reliability.

Origin:

early 17th century (as an adjective in the sense 'threefold'): from Latin, 'threefold', from tri- 'three' + plicare 'to fold'. Current specific senses date from the 1920s

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