1. the state or quality of being triple or threefold
2. a group or set of three related things
3. in astrology, a group of three zodiac signs associated with the same element
Usage: astrology

Examples

• The triplicity of mind, body, and spirit is central to many philosophical traditions.
• The ancient symbol represented the triplicity of past, present, and future.
• In astrology, fire signs form a triplicity consisting of Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius.
• The artist explored the triplicity of creation, preservation, and destruction in her work.
• The committee was organized as a triplicity with three equal divisions.
• Each triplicity in the zodiac corresponds to one of the four classical elements.