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tristate.

Having, or pertaining to, three distinct states.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj

  1. Having, or pertaining to, three distinct states.

    not-comparable
    This tristate logic deals with true, false, and unknown values.

  2. Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a region in the United States where three state borders come to a single point.

    not-comparable
    The event will be sponsored by several tristate businesses.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂-tu-s ~ *sth₂-téw-s Proto-Italic *status Latin statuslbor. Old French estatbor. Middle English stat English state English tristate From tri- + state.

noun

  1. A variable, etc. that can take any of three distinct values.

  2. The area in some regions of the United States where three state borders come to a single point.

    capitalized · often
    The Tristate is on alert after a rash of home burglaries.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *tréyes Proto-Indo-European *tri- Proto-Italic *tri- Latin tri-der. English tri- Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Indo-European *stéh₂-tu-s ~ *sth₂-téw-s Proto-Italic *status Latin statuslbor. Old French estatbor. Middle English stat English state English tristate From tri- + state.

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