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trine

trine

1 9.9
A group of three things
  • noun
  • /traɪn/
  • Archaic
translation icon : trino

Examples

  • The arrow indicates how a point would shift if the redshift decreased by exactly one period over the 10-year trine span.

    Academic text (1995)

  • The festival celebrated the trine of talented musicians who performed together.

  • In ancient times, the trine was seen as a sacred number, symbolizing balance and unity.

  • The three sisters formed a trine, each one contributing her unique skills to their family's legacy.

Synonyms

three
vstrine
∞ 1.0

The number that comes after two and before four

is the older vocabulary form rather than the modern numeral word
III
vstrine
304 1.0

A Roman numeral that means three

is the archaic spelled word rather than a numeric symbol
trio
vstrine
65 2.7

A group of three people who perform together, like musicians

is broader, meaning the number three or any three items
triad
vstrine
32 6.1

A group of three people or things seen together

focuses on the number itself rather than emphasizing grouping as one unit
trey
vstrine
6 9.9

A playing card like the three of hearts or a die face showing three

is the general historical term for the number or group of three
trinity
vstrine
5 6.3

A group of three people or things seen as one unit

is the simple numeric or group term without sacred or formal sense
trinary
vstrine
1 7.4

A group of three people or things

is mainly an old single word for the number rather than a system
ternion
vstrine
  • Archaic
9.9

A group of three people or things seen as one

is an archaic word used historically for the number three
triunity
vstrine
9.9

A group of three things joined and treated as one thing

is the plain count of three, not the idea of combined unity
triune
vstrine
  • Specialized
9.9

Three parts joined as one, usually about God in Christianity

is the ordinary historic word for the number rather than theological usage

Compounds

trine immersion
  • Specialized
9.9

A way of baptizing by putting a person under water three times, each time for one person of the Trinity

Surface Forms

trine singular
trines plural

Etymology

Trine comes from the root tri-, which means 'three' and appears in everyday words like trio and triangle. So a trine originally meant 'a group of three', which is why old writers used it for harmony or unity.