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tri·plic·i·ty | \ tri-ˈpli-sə-tē 
, trī- \
, trī- \ plural triplicities
Definition of triplicity
1 : one of the groups of three signs each distant 120 degrees from the other two into which the signs of the zodiac are divided
— called also trigon
2 : the quality or state of being triple or threefold
Examples of triplicity in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web There are four triplicities and quadruplicities that further categorize the twelve signs.
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Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, "Each Zodiac Sign's Unique Personality Traits, Explained by an Astrologer," 28 Oct. 2018 There are four triplicities and quadruplicities that further categorize the twelve signs.
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Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, "Each Zodiac Sign's Unique Personality Traits, Explained by an Astrologer," 28 Oct. 2018 There are four triplicities and quadruplicities that further categorize the twelve signs.
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Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, "Each Zodiac Sign's Unique Personality Traits, Explained by an Astrologer," 28 Oct. 2018 There are four triplicities and quadruplicities that further categorize the twelve signs.
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Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, "Each Zodiac Sign's Unique Personality Traits, Explained by an Astrologer," 28 Oct. 2018 There are four triplicities and quadruplicities that further categorize the twelve signs.
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Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, "Each Zodiac Sign's Unique Personality Traits, Explained by an Astrologer," 28 Oct. 2018 There are four triplicities and quadruplicities that further categorize the twelve signs.
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Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, "Each Zodiac Sign's Unique Personality Traits, Explained by an Astrologer," 28 Oct. 2018 There are four triplicities and quadruplicities that further categorize the twelve signs.
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Aliza Kelly Faragher, Allure, "Each Zodiac Sign's Unique Personality Traits, Explained by an Astrologer," 28 Oct. 2018 Shaping layers of form derived from a triplicity of sources: the author, the subject, and myself as the artist; Mnemosyne is a representation of Life in its multi-bodied existence.
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Vogue, "Nick Georgiou Is the Artist Behind the Extraordinary Book Sculptures at Dolce & Gabbana’s Alta Gioielleria Show," 11 Apr. 2018
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