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1triplex
noun tri·plex \ˈtri-ˌpleks, ˈtrī-\
: a building that is divided into three separate homes
Full Definition of TRIPLEX
: something (as an apartment) that is triplex
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First Known Use of TRIPLEX
1571
Rhymes with TRIPLEX
2triplex
adjective
Definition of TRIPLEX
2
: having three apartments, floors, or sections <triplex buildings> <triplex apartments> <a triplex theater>
See triplex defined for kids Origin of TRIPLEX
Latin, from tri- + -plex -fold — more at -fold
First Known Use: 1655
Related to TRIPLEX
- Synonyms
- threefold, treble, triadic, tripartite, triple
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