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单词 trinary
释义

trinary

[ trahy-nuh-ree ]
/ ˈtraɪ nə ri /
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adjective

consisting of three parts, or proceeding by three; ternary.

Origin of trinary

1425–75; late Middle English trynary<Late Latin trīnārius of three kinds, equivalent to Latin trīn(ī) by threes (alteration of ternī (derivative of ter thrice; see ter-) on the model of bīnī by twos; see binary) + -ārius-ary

Words nearby trinary

trim tab, Trimurti, Trinacria, Trinacrian, trinal, trinary, trination, Tri-Nations Championship, Trincomalee, trindle, trine
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Example sentences from the Web for trinary

  • The word is manifestly a trinary compound from monedo, spirit; min, a grain or berry; and iaw, the verb substantive.

    Algic Researches, Comprising Inquiries Respecting the Mental Characteristics of the North American Indians, Vol. 1 of 2|Henry Rowe Schoolcraft

British Dictionary definitions for trinary

trinary
/ (ˈtraɪnərɪ) /

adjective

made up of three parts; ternary
going in threes

Word Origin for trinary

C15: from Late Latin trīnārius of three sorts, from Latin trīnī three each, from trēs three
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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