2. A state of things in which it is difficult to determine which one of three courses to pursue.
TRILINEAR
Tri*lin"e*ar, a. (Math.)
Defn: Of, pertaining to, or included by, three lines; as, trilinear coördinates.
TRILINGUAL Tri*lin"gual, a. Etym: [L. trilinguis; tri- (see Tri-) + lingua tongue, language. See Lingual.]
Defn: Containing, or consisting of, three languages; expressed in
three languages.
The much-noted Rosetta stone . . . bears upon its surface a
trilingual inscription. I. Taylor.
TRILINGUAR
Tri*lin"guar, a.
Defn: See Trilingual.
TRILITERAL
Tri*lit"er*al, a. Etym: [Pref. tri- + literal.]
Defn: Consisting of three letters; trigrammic; as, a triliteral root or word. — n.
Defn: A triliteral word.