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trine

noun · adjective

Simple meaning

A group of three things.

Pronunciation

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tryn
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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈtɹaɪn

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. A group of three things.

adjective

  1. astrology

    Denoting the aspect of two celestial bodies which are 120° apart.

  2. Triple; threefold.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Frequency
Rare

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: Denoting the aspect of two celestial bodies which are 120° apart.

Used this way, trine is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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Common Patterns and Combinations

How this word naturally appears with others.

Three

saturn trine

Cardinal

grand trine

Other combinations

trine immersiondoc trinetrine aspectmoon trinesun trinemars trine

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Similar Words, What’s the Difference?

Close in meaning, but not always interchangeable.

  • troika

    A Russian carriage pulled by three horses abreast.

  • ternary

    A group of three things.

  • three

    Anything measuring three units, as length.

  • leash

    A group of three.

  • trio

    A group of three people or things.

Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • trinitynounDerived noun

    The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • trine immersionnounCompound term

    Baptism by immersion three times (in the names in turn of the Trinity).

More about this wordSynonyms, forms, origin

Synonyms

Sense: group of three things

trinitytrioternarythreesometriadtripletleashArchaictroika

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