Synonyms of tern
7 similar words
Another word for tern is ternary. Other synonyms of tern are treble, trine, threefold, triadic and trinary.
Synonyms and similar words for tern
Meaning of tern
- noun Any of various seabirds of the subfamily Sterninae (of the family Laridae) that are similar to gulls but are smaller and have a forked tail.
- noun A thing with three components; a set of three things.
- noun A lottery prize resulting from the favourable combination of three numbers in the draw.
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Questions about synonyms of tern
- What is another word for tern?
- Tern has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as ternary, treble, trine, threefold, triadic, trinary and triple.
- What does tern mean?
- Tern means any of various seabirds of the subfamily Sterninae (of the family Laridae) that are similar to gulls but are smaller and have a forked tail.
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