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trinary
tri·na·ry T0360900 (trī′nə-rē)adj. Consisting of three parts or proceeding by threes; ternary. [Late Latin trīnārius, from Latin trīnus, trine; see trine.]trinary (ˈtraɪnərɪ) adj1. made up of three parts; ternary2. going in threes[C15: from Late Latin trīnārius of three sorts, from Latin trīnī three each, from trēs three]tri•na•ry (ˈtraɪ nə ri) adj. consisting of three parts, or proceeding by three; ternary. [1425–75; late Middle English < Late Latin trīnārius of three kinds = Latin trīn(ī) by threes (alter. of ternī, derivative of ter thrice (see ter-) on the model of bīnī by twos) + -ārius -ary] Trinary a set of three.Example: trinary of peers, 1654. |