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(tri plis′ə tē)

noun pl. triplicities

the quality or condition of being triple
a group of three
Astrol. any of the four sets of three signs, each 120 degrees distant from the other two, into which the zodiac is divided; trigon

Origin: ME triplicite < ML triplicitas < L triplex: see triplex

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noun pl. tri·plic·i·ties

The quality or condition of being triple.
A group or set of three.
In astrology, one of four groups of the zodiac, each consisting of three signs separated from each other by 120°. Also called trigon.

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Origin: Middle English, three signs of the zodiac

Origin: , from Late Latin triplicitās, triplicity

Origin: , from Latin triplex, triplic-, triplex; see triplex

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