The difference between Trine and Trinity

When used as nouns, trine means a group of three things, whereas trinity means a group or set of three people or things.


Trine is also verb with the meaning: to put in the aspect of a trine.

Trine is also adjective with the meaning: triple.

check bellow for the other definitions of Trine and Trinity

  1. Trine as an adjective:

    Triple; threefold.

  2. Trine as an adjective (astrology):

    Denoting the aspect of two celestial bodies which are 120 apart.

  1. Trine as a noun:

    A group of three things.

  2. Trine as a noun (astrology):

    An aspect of two astrological bodies when 120 apart.

  1. Trine as a verb (transitive, astrology):

    To put in the aspect of a trine.

  2. Trine as a verb (obsolete, UK, thieves):

    To hang; To execute (someone) by suspension from the neck.

  3. Trine as a verb (obsolete, UK, thieves):

    To go.

  1. Trinity as a noun:

    A group or set of three people or things; three things combined into one.

  2. Trinity as a noun:

    The state of being three; independence of three things; things divided into three.

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