trine
Americanadjective
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threefold; triple.
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Astrology. of or relating to the trigon aspect of two planets distant from each other 120°, or the third part of the zodiac.
noun
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a set or group of three; triad.
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(initial capital letter) the Trinity.
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Astrology. a trine aspect of two planets, indicative of ease and accomplishment.
noun
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astrology an aspect of 120° between two planets, an orb of 8° being allowed Compare conjunction opposition square
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anything comprising three parts
adjective
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of or relating to a trine
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threefold; triple
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of trine
1350–1400; Middle English: threefold (< Old French trin ( e )) < Latin trīnus, singular of trīnī by threes ( see trinary)
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For example, when two planets are in harmony, they could be trine to one another, which is when they are 120 degrees apart.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 6, 2023
Clinton and her running mate Tim Kaine, in contrast, have their suns making a trine – an angle of 120 degrees.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 12, 2016
"At whatever cost" was the naked doc trine of the necessities of power.
From Time Magazine Archive
The last definite vestige of a foreign policy which this nation has exhibited was the enunciation of the Monroe Doc trine.
From Time Magazine Archive
The world-protectors are the eight gods next below the trine supreme, Brahma, Siva, and Vishnu.
From Nala and Damayanti and Other Poems by Henry Hart Milman
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