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Trilogy

A series of three dramas which, although each of them is in one sense complete, have a close mutual relation, and form one historical and poetical picture. Shakespeare's " Henry VI." is an example.

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Triad 76% connected

A union of three; three objects treated as one; a ternary; a trinity; as, a triad of deities.

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Trio 76% connected

Three, considered collectively; three in company or acting together; a set of three; three united.

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Triple 76% connected

Consisting of three united; multiplied by three; threefold; as, a triple knot; a triple tie.

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Triplet 76% connected

A collection or combination of three of a kind; three united.

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Between preposition · 78% connection

Belonging to, or participated in by, two, and involving reciprocal action or affecting their mutual relation; as, opposition between s…

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Close noun · 78% connection

To bring to an end or period; to conclude; to complete; to finish; to end; to consummate; as, to close a bargain; to close a course of…

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Correlate verb · 78% connection

To put in relation with each other; to connect together by the disclosure of a mutual relation; as, to correlate natural phenomena.

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Correspondence noun · 78% connection

Mutual adaptation, relation, or agreement, of one thing to another; agreement; congruity; fitness; relation.

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Dactyl noun · 78% connection

A poetical foot of three sylables (-- ~ ~), one long followed by two short, or one accented followed by two unaccented; as, L. tegm/n/…

Its definition shares important concepts with this word: series, three, dramas, although, sense.
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Derivation noun · 78% connection

(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase

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Deriving noun · 78% connection

(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase

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Deut- unknown · 78% connection

A prefix which formerly properly indicated the second in a regular series of compound in the series, and not to its composition, but w…

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Etymologizing noun · 78% connection

(historical linguistics) an explanation of the historical origins of a word or phrase

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Friendship noun · 78% connection

The state of being friends; friendly relation, or attachment, to a person, or between persons; affection arising from mutual esteem an…

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Furl verb · 78% connection

To draw up or gather into close compass; to wrap or roll, as a sail, close to the yard, stay, or mast, or, as a flag, close to or arou…

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Geology noun · 78% connection

The science which treats: (a) Of the structure and mineral constitution of the globe; structural geology. (b) Of its history as regard…

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Heterology noun · 78% connection

The connection or relation of bodies which have partial identity of composition, but different characteristics and properties; the rel…

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Hieroglyphic adjective · 78% connection

A sacred character; a character in picture writing, as of the ancient Egyptians, Mexicans, etc. Specifically, in the plural, the pictu…

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Historic adjective · 78% connection

belonging to the past; of what is important or famous in the past; "historic victories"; "historical (or historic) times"; "a historic…

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Historical adjective · 78% connection

of or relating to the study of history; "historical scholars"; "a historical perspective"

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Homology noun · 78% connection

The correspondence or resemblance of substances belonging to the same type or series; a similarity of composition varying by a small,…

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Iniquity noun · 78% connection

A character or personification in the old English moralities, or moral dramas, having the name sometimes of one vice and sometimes of…

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