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Triple Alliance and Triple Entente
Triple Alliance and Triple Entente , two international combinations of states that dominated the diplomatic history of Western Europe from 1882 until they came into armed conflict in World War I. Formation of the Triple Alliance In 1871 two new major states of Europe had been formed—... Read more
Triple Alliance
Triple Alliance in European history, any of several coalitions. 1 The Triple Alliance of 1668 was formed by the Netherlands, England, and Sweden against France after Louis XIV had invaded the Spanish Netherlands in the War of Devolution . Largely because of the initiative of the Dutch statesman ... Read more
War of the Triple Alliance
War of the Triple Alliance 1865-70, fought between Paraguay on one side and an alliance of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay on the other. Brazil's military reprisals for injuries to Brazilian subjects in Uruguay's civil war brought a declaration of war against Brazil from Francisco Solano Lóp... Read more
alkyne
alkyne , any of a group of aliphatic hydrocarbons whose molecules contain one or more carbon-carbon triple bonds (see chemical bond ). Alkynes with one triple bond have the general formula C n H 2n-2 . In the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) system of chemical nomenclature,... Read more
fandango
fandango , ancient Spanish dance, probably of Moorish origin, that came into Europe in the 17th cent. It is in triple time and is danced by a single couple to the accompaniment of castanets, guitar, and songs sung by the dancers. At the end of certain measures, the music halts abruptly and the dance... Read more
mazurka
mazurka , Polish national dance that spread to England and the United States at the beginning of the 19th cent. Danced by four or eight couples and characterized by stamping of the feet and clicking of the heels, it is in moderate triple meter and permits improvisation. Chopin composed more than 50 ... Read more
Three Emperors' League
Three Emperors' League informal alliance among Austria-Hungary, Germany, and Russia, announced officially in 1872 on the occasion of the meeting of emperors Francis Joseph, William I, and Alexander II. The chief architects of the alliance were Julius Andrássy, Otto von Bismarck, and Prince G... Read more
War of Devolution
War of Devolution 1667-68, undertaken by Louis XIV for the conquest of the Spanish Netherlands. On her marriage to Louis, Marie Thérèse, daughter of Philip IV of Spain, had renounced her rights of inheritance in return for a large dowry. Blaming Spain for having failed to pay the stip... Read more
chaconne and passacaglia
chaconne and passacaglia , two closely related musical forms popular during the baroque period. Both are in triple meter time and employ a characteristic recurring harmonic pattern or actual bass line of four or eight bars. J. S. Bach's Chaconne from the D Minor Violin Suite and his Passacaglia in C... Read more
melamine
melamine , common name for 2,4,6-triamino-1,3,5-triazine. Melamine is a trimer (see polymer ) of cyanamide, H 2 NC[triple bond]N, and is synthesized from calcium carbide. It condenses with formaldehyde to give a thermosetting resin . Melamine resins have many uses, including the manufacture of pla... Read more

Encyclopedia entries related to "Triple"

Triple Alliance and Triple Entente
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Triple Alliance and Triple Entente , two international combinations of states that dominated...until they came into armed conflict in World War I. Formation of the Triple Alliance In 1871 two new major states of Europe had been formed...
Triple Alliance
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Triple Alliance in European history, any of several coalitions. 1 The Triple Alliance of 1668 was formed by the Netherlands...negotiate the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle . 2 The Triple Alliance of 1717 was a treaty signed by Great Britain...
Triple Screen
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed. Triple Screen Definition Triple screen is a blood test offered to pregnant women during the 16th...considerably lower — or higher — than average. The triple screen was first aimed toward detecting fetuses at high risk for...
Triple Bottom Line Reporting
Encyclopedia entry from: Encyclopedia of Business and Finance, 2nd ed. TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE REPORTING The term triple bottom line (TBL) was coined by John Elkington (1949...Weyerhaeuser Company. Multiple stakeholders have an interest in triple bottom-line reports: stockholders with an interest in socially...
Triple Entente
Book article from: World Encyclopedia Triple Entente Alliance of Britain, France, and Russia...formed to counterbalance the threat posed by the Triple Alliance of Germany, Austria, and Italy. In...Anglo-Russian Convention of 1907 completed the Triple Entente.
triple jump
Book article from: World Encyclopedia triple jump In athletics, similar to the long jump with the exception that, from the take-off line, a contestant takes two extended leaps on alternate legs to launch into the final jump.
triple agents
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to World War II triple agents. A very few brave and cunning double agents managed to change sides back again, thus enabling their original secret employers...
triple expansion engine
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to Ships and the Sea triple expansion engine, a further development of the marine reciprocating engine . It was introduced in ships between 1870 and 1880...
War of the Triple Alliance
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition War of the Triple Alliance 1865-70, fought between Paraguay on one side and an alliance of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay on the other. Brazil...
alkyne
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition ...molecules contain one or more carbon-carbon triple bonds (see chemical bond ). Alkynes with one triple bond have the general formula C n H 2n...a prefix to indicate the location of the triple bond in the molecule. The IUPAC name of...

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triple
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ...of or involving three parts, things, or people: a triple murder triple somersaults. ∎  having three times the usual size, quality, or strength: a triple dark rum. ∎  (of a person or animal...
Triple Alliance
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History Triple Alliance 1. 1668. Alarmed at the growing...in January 1717 this was converted into a Triple Alliance and when the Emperor Charles VI...x2010;Hungaryin 1882 produced the Triple Alliance, which lasted until the outbreak...
Triple Entente
Book article from: A Dictionary of Contemporary World History Triple Entente In 1907, the Entente Cordiale between...itself was a military ally of France. The Triple Entente, though only an informal alliance...outbreak of hostilities in August 1914 that the Triple Entente was transformed into a military...
triple candlestick
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of the Christian Church triple candlestick. In the W. rite until 1955 a triple candlestick was used in the Paschal Vigil Service to hold...during the procession to the altar. In the E. Church a triple candlestick (and a double candlestick) are used for episcopal...
triple-junction method
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences triple-junction method A mathematical method in which a vector diagram is used to calculate the relative velocity of a third plate , where the velocities of two of the plates meeting at a triple junction are known.
triple-croche
Book article from: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music triple-croche (Fr.). Triple-hook. 32nd note, or demisemiquaver.
triple point
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences triple point The point on a phase diagram at which planes or phases meet. This is...can coexist (see also KELVIN SCALE ). In a solid-solution system, the triple point is usually defined by the original pressure and temperature conditions...
triple jump
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English tri·ple jump • n. 1. ( the triple jump ) a track-and-field event in which competitors attempt...xB7;ple-jump ) [ intr. ] (of an athlete) perform a triple jump. DERIVATIVES: tri·ple jump·er n...
triple junction
Book article from: A Dictionary of Earth Sciences triple junction The point where three lithospheric plates meet. This junction may...x2019;), and oceanic trench (‘T’). Some types of triple junction are stable, while others evolve geologically rapidly into a different...
triple-alpha process
Book article from: A Dictionary of Astronomy triple-alpha process The chain of nuclear reactions by which carbon is synthesized in the interiors of stars through the fusion of three...

Thesaurus entries related to "Triple"

triple
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus triple • adjective   1. a triple alliance synonyms : three-way, tripartite; threefold, trifold.   2. they paid her triple the standard fee synonyms : three times, treble.
sandwich
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...quesadilla Rachel Reuben roast beef sausage and pepper(s) shawarma sloppy joe smoked salmon steak stromboli sub submarine taco tea tongue torpedo torta triple-decker tuna melt tuna salad watercress wedge Welsh rarebit/rabbit Western wrap
dirty
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...racy, salacious, risqué, offensive, off-color, lewd, pornographic, explicit, X-rated; informal blue, triple-X, XXX; euphemistic adult. antonym: clean.   3. dirty tricks synonyms : dishonest, deceitful, unscrupulous...
trio
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English trio • noun   synonyms : threesome, triumvirate, triad, trine, trinity, triunity, triple, trilogy, triptych; triplets.
X-rated
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus X-rated • adjective  X-rated videos synonyms : adult, hard-core, pornographic, blue, triple-X, XXX.
three
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus three • cardinal number  the three over there are the lounge singers synonyms : trio, threesome, triple, triad, trinity, troika, triumvirate, trilogy, triptych, trefoil, three-piece, triplets.
track and field
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...table. Track and Field Events biathlon cross-country run decathlon discus throw hammer throw heptathlon high jump hurdles javelin throw long jump marathon modern pentathlon pole vault relay shot put steeplechase triathlon triple jump walk
liquor
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...x2122; ratafia pastis Pernod™ Pimm's™ Rémy Martin™ sambuca Slivovitz™ Southern Comfort™ Tia Maria™ triple sec See also tables at beer, cocktail, and wine.
knit
Book article from: The Oxford American Writers Thesaurus ...front loop garter stitch gauge intarsia knit stitch knitwise moss stitch pick up picot purl stitch purlwise ribbing seed stitch selvage stitch shaker knit single crochet slip stitch stockinette triple crochet twist wrap yarn yarn yarn over

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Triple S Plastics Sets Special Meeting Date for Merger and Announces Results of 2001 Annual Meeting and Other Matters.
Business Wire; 7/3/2001; 700+ words ; ...Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 3, 2001 Triple S Plastics, Inc. (Nasdaq:TSSS) announced...August 15th. The record date for determining Triple S shareholders entitled to vote at the Triple S special shareholders meeting has been set...
Triple Point Technology's Commodity Trading and Risk Software System Becomes a SAP-Endorsed Business Solution.
Business Wire; 12/11/2007; 700+ words ; ...of-breed software applications from Triple Point and SAP - selected by three market...last two months WESTPORT, Conn. -- Triple Point Technology, the leading global...breed components from both SAP AG and Triple Point -- Triple Point's SAP-endorsed...
Triple Crown an elusive prize in the majors.(The Seattle Times)
Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service; 6/14/2003; ; 700+ words ; ...illustration of the difficulty of achieving the Triple Crown. He became the ninth horse since...third. But consider this: Baseball's Triple Crown has proven to be even more elusive...batted in 1967, three horses have won the Triple Crown _ Secretariat in 1973, Seattle...
Murky Triple-DES Policies Worry ATM Suppliers.
Newspaper article from: ATM & Debit News; 2/10/2005; 700+ words ; ...transactions using the harder-to-crack, Triple Data Encryption Standard instead of the...Standard. MasterCard has the earliest Triple-DES deadline of April 1 of this year...MasterCard's Cirrus ATM network must be Triple DES compliant. A compliant ATM generally...
No Triple joy
Newspaper article from: The Malay Mail; 9/5/2002; 700+ words ; ...general manager Eric Bischoff crowned Triple H as as their world champion - but The...introduced his own No. 1 contender, Triple H. The Game quickly boasted he was the...Bischoff said that if he had signed Triple H when he ran WCW, the Monday Night Wars...
Triple Point Appoints Brad Hamlin as Vice President of Client Care; Company's Sustained Growth in New and Repeat Business Agreements Leads to Strengthening of Client Care & Delivery Team.
Business Wire; 10/4/2005; 700+ words ; WESTPORT, Conn. -- Triple Point Technology, the leading global...appointment, the most recent enhancement of Triple Point's client care and delivery team...quarters. "Since our founding, one of Triple Point's greatest strengths has been...
Triple Point Technology to Implement First Electronic Power Exchange in India; India Electron Exchange Taps Triple Point to Provide Trading Technology.
Business Wire; 12/18/2003; 700+ words ; ...BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2003 Triple Point Technology, Inc. (www.tpt...providing the technology for the exchange, Triple Point will provide value-added tools...portfolios. Peter F. Armstrong, president, Triple Point Technology, Inc. said, "Triple...
Triple Point Technology Launches Business Solutions Group To Offer Professional Services To The Commodities Trading Industry.
Business Wire; 6/19/1998; 700+ words ; ...Platform For Sophisticated Oil Trading Organizations Triple Point Technology, Inc. (Triple Point) today announced the formation of the Business...consulting. The services will be marketed to Triple Point's TEMPEST 2000 clients and to other global...
Triple-double trouble. (The Fans Speak Out).(Letter to the Editor)
Magazine article from: Basketball Digest; 1/1/2003; ; 657 words ; ...state that Magic Johnson had the most triple-doubles in NBA history and that Larry...find that Oscar Robertson has the most triple-doubles in NBA history and that Wilt Chamberlain had more triple-doubles than Bird. Thomas Thorson Urbandale...
Triple Crown field has to get by motivated 6-time champ
Newspaper article from: Honolulu Star - Bulletin; 11/10/2007; ; 700+ words ; ...from the previous 24 years of the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing is that not all professional...prestigious series in the sport, the Triple Crown, is composed of three major contests...been only 10 different men heralded as Triple Crown series champions. Hawaii's Sunny...