n. 1. A figure composed of three solid or interrupted parallel lines, especially as used in Chinese philosophy or divination according to the I Ching. 2. See trigraph. tri′gram·matic (-grə-mătĭk) adj. tri′gram·mati·cal·ly adv. |
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