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ternions

ternions is the plural of ternion.

Meaning of ternion

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.

Questions about ternions

What is ternions the plural of?
Ternions is the plural of ternion.

Words near ternions in the dictionary

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

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