triplicity

tri·plic·i·ty | \ tri-ˈpli-sə-tē

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, 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. — 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. — 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. — 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. — 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. — 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. — 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. — 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. — 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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“Triplicity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/triplicity. Accessed 19 Jan. 2021.

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