tri|plic|i|ty

tri|plic|i|ty
tri|plic|i|ty «trih PLIHS uh tee», noun, plural -ties.
1. the quality or condition of being triple; threefold character or existence.
2. a triad; trio.
3. (in astrology) a combination of three of the twelve signs of the zodiac, each sign being distant 120 degrees from the other two; trigon.

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  • triplicity — tri•plic•i•ty [[t]trɪˈplɪs ɪ ti[/t]] n. pl. ties 1) the quality or state of being triple 2) a group or combination of three 3) astrol. division of the 12 signs of the zodiac into four distinctive groups of three signs each • Etymology: 1350–1400; …   From formal English to slang

  • Triplicity — Tri*plic i*ty, n. [Cf. F. triplicit[ e], fr. L. triplex, triplicis, threefold. See {Triplicate}, a.] The quality or state of being triple, or threefold; trebleness. [1913 Webster] In their trinal triplicities on high. Spenser. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • triplex — adj. & n. adj. triple or threefold. n. (Triplex) Brit. propr. toughened or laminated safety glass for car windows etc. Etymology: L triplex plicis (as TRI , plic fold) …   Useful english dictionary

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