tri
/tɹaɪ/
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Also seen as: tris
Sense 1
Meaning · English
triathlon
Noun
Examples
a tri bike
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Sense 2
Meaning · English
triangle
Noun
Examples
The most common poly budget in use for games at the time of this writing is between 5,000 and 10,000 tris. Anything within that range is sufficient to accommodate all superficial anatomical details without resort to optimization beyond normal model cleanup.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “tri” mean?
triathlon
Is “tri” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.