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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 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 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 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 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 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...

Dictionary entries related to "Triple"

triple
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English ...quality, or strength: a triple dark rum. ∎...something three times: a triple champion. •...large as another: the triples of numbers. ∎...three players. 3. ( Triples ) Bell-ringing a system...prices were expected to triple. ∎ ...
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 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-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 witching hour
Book article from: A Dictionary of Business and Management triple witching hour The third Friday of each March, June, September, and December, when stock-index options, futures, and individual stock options all expire at the same time. This makes for very volatile trading conditions.

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.
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.
trio
Book article from: The Oxford Pocket Thesaurus of Current English trio • noun   synonyms : threesome, triumvirate, triad, trine, trinity, triunity, triple, trilogy, triptych; triplets.
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...
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
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
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.
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

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Triple Point Appoints Michael Schwartz as Chief Marketing Officer; New Worldwide Marketing and Sales Initiatives to Build on Sustained Client and Revenue Growth.
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Triple Point Named Software House of the Year by Energy Risk Editors; Company's Fourth Major Award Win in Recent Months.
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Triple Point Voted as Top Software Package in Energy Risk Magazine's 2005 User Choice Awards; Third Major Award Win in Recent Months.
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TRIPLE E UPSETS CHAMPS SEASON OPENS WITH SHOCKER.(SPORTS)
Newspaper article from: The Cincinnati Post (Cincinnati, OH); 6/15/2001; 700+ words ; Byline: Post staff report Triple E Swim Club kicked off the Northern Kentucky Swim League...victory over defending champion Beechwood on Thursday. The Triple E scoring leaders were triple-winners Jenny McKinley in 13-14 girls and Drew Thiel...
Seeing triple
Magazine article from: Sporting News; 7/23/2001; ; 700+ words ; ...thinking man's triples hitter, to chronicle for us how a triple comes about, which...s the beauty of a triple." Triples still thrill, don...What's next? A triple a season? Here...hits. Divide his 13 triples into that, and he...
Triple Point Takes Gold in Global Energy Business Awards 2004.
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Triple Point Technology to Implement First Electronic Power Exchange in India; India Electron Exchange Taps Triple Point to Provide Trading Technology.
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Triple antiplatelet therapy appears superior to dual antiplatelet therapy.(Clinical report)
Newspaper article from: NewsRx Health & Science; 11/2/2008; 700+ words ; ...Research Foundation (CRF), suggest that triple antiplatelet therapy for patients undergoing...measured the overall effectiveness of triple antiplatelet therapy against the more...performance of the drug cilostazol in triple antiplatelet therapy. The overwhelming...