tri·na·ry (tr  n -r )adj. Consisting of three parts or proceeding by threes; ternary. [Late Latin tr n rius, from Latin trnus, trine; see trine.] |
trinary [ˈtraɪnərɪ]
adj
1. made up of three parts; ternary
2. going in threes
[from Late Latin trīnārius of three sorts, from Latin trīnī three each, from trēs three]
Trinary a set of three.
Example: trinary of peers, 1654.
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