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ternion

ternion noun: a group of three things together; a ternary, triplet or triad.

Noun

ternion (plural ternions)

  1. A group of three things together; a ternary, triplet or triad.
    • disposing them into ternions of three general hierarchies1651 (indicated as 1652), Joseph Hall, “The Invisible World Discovered to Spiritual Eyes, and Reduced to Useful Meditation. […]”, in Josiah Pratt, editor, The Works of the Right Reverend Father in...
    Synonyms:
    threesome
  2. A section of paper for a book containing three double leaves or twelve pages.

Synonyms of ternion

Forms of ternion

pluralternions

Origin of ternion

From Latin ternio, from terni (“three each”). See tern (adjective).

Questions about ternion

What does ternion mean?
Ternion means a group of three things together; a ternary, triplet or triad.
What part of speech is ternion?
Ternion is a noun.
What is the plural of ternion?
The plural of ternion is ternions.

Words near ternion in the dictionary

  1. ternes
  2. ternesite
  3. Terneuzen
  4. Terni
  5. ternidazole
  6. ternion
  7. ternions
  8. Ternivka
  9. Ternopil
  10. Ternopilian
  11. Ternopol

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