trinary

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trinary

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From Late Latin trīnārius (“consisting of three”), from Latin trīni (“triple, three each”) + -ārius.

adjective

alternative, not comparable Alternative form of ternary
Similar: threefold, treble

noun trinaries

A trinary star.
A ternary, a set of three things. […] a trinary of terms to describe conceived, perceived, and lived space.

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@misc{trinary_2026,
  title = {trinary},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/trinary},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}