A group of three people can be called a trio.
A shortlist is a group of three individuals, animals or objects . The most common use of the concept is associated with the set formed by three subjects who are candidates or applicants for something: the winner or chosen one is selected from among them.
For example: "The academic committee must define in the coming days how the shortlist of candidates for rector of the institution will be made up" , "Surprise: the Uruguayan striker was not included in the shortlist of Best South American Soccer Players of the Year" , "The armed of the shortlists for this award is always complicated.”
In order to perfectly understand the meaning of the term, it is important to know its etymological origin. In this sense we can say that it is a word of Latin origin, which derives from terni , which can be translated as “three by three” .
Examples of shortlist
Suppose that an association of producers, directors and workers in the television industry decides to give an award to the most outstanding programs each year. To select the candidates, all members receive a form where they must choose which are, in their opinion, the best programs in each area. In this way, with the three most voted programs in each category , different shortlists are formed ( "Best Comedy Program: the shortlist is made up of 'Risalandia', 'La Cueva del Humor' and 'All Crazy'" ). Finally, in a vote open to viewers, the winners are chosen.
The notion of triplet also refers to the group formed by three people who have a link with each other or who share certain characteristics . In the field of football , we usually talk about the referee's shortlist to mention the referee and the two assistants (or linesmen) who are chosen to direct a match: "Tomorrow we will know how the referee's shortlist that will dispense justice in the final will be made up." of the World Cup.”
In bullfighting it is also common to use the concept in question. Specifically, it is used as a synonym for bullfight , since each one has the participation of three matadors.
Any set of three elements or individuals can be called a triple.
The concept in mathematics
In addition to everything stated so far, we must not overlook that within the mathematical and scientific field there exists what has been called the Pythagorean triple . This concept refers to an ordered list of three positive integers ( a , b and c ) that meet the following maxim: a2 + b2 = c2 .
This notion derives from the Pythagorean theorem , which indicates that in any type of right triangle the square of the length of the hypotenuse is equal to the sum of the squares of the lengths of the legs. That is, x2 + y2 = z2 .
Terna as a name
Likewise, it should not be overlooked that Terna is the name of an important Italian company that specializes in the electricity sector.
Founded in 1999 and headquartered in Rome , Terna is dedicated to the development, operation and maintenance of high voltage transmission networks.