trigram

tri·gram

T t

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [trahy-gram]
- /ˈtraɪ græm/
- /trˈɪɡram/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [trahy-gram]
- /ˈtraɪ græm/

Definitions of trigram word

noun trigram a sequence of three adjacent letters or symbols. 1
noun trigram a figure made up of three whole or broken lines, used in Chinese divination 0
noun trigram a graphic unit made up of three parts, as a trigraph 0
noun trigram a group of three solid or broken lines making up half of a hexagram in the I Ching 0

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Origin of trigram

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

First recorded in 1600-10; tri- + -gram1

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Parts of speech for Trigram

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Trigram

trigram popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

trigram usage trend in Literature

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