In other words, it is energy in an object due to its motion or position, or both. In the 'open door' example above, I possess potential chemical energy (energy stored in me), and by lifting my hands to push the door, my action also had kinetic energy (energy in the motion of my hands).
Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: Trite. Trite is a spider genus of the Salticidae family. Most of the 18 described species occur in Australia and New Zealand, with several spread over islands of Oceania, one species even reaching Rapa.
triumvirate. 1  Roman History. the office or magistracy of a triumvir. 2  a government of three officers or magistrates functioning jointly. 3  a coalition of three magistrates or rulers for joint administration. 4  any association of three in office or authority. 5  any group or set of three.