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Q0021500 (kwŏt′ər-nĕr′ē, kwə-tûr′nə-rē)adj.1. Consisting of four; in fours.2. Quaternary Of, relating to, or being the period of geologic time from about 2.6 million years ago to the present, the more recent of the two periods of the Cenozoic Era. It is characterized by the appearance and development of humans and includes the Pleistocene and Holocene Epochs. See Table at geologic time.3. Chemistry Relating to a nonhydrogen atom bonded to four other nonhydrogen atoms, especially to four carbon atoms: a quaternary nitrogen atom.n. pl. qua·ter·nar·ies 1. The number four.2. The member of a group that is fourth in order.3. Quaternary The Quaternary Period.

[Latin quaternārius, from quaternī, by fours, from quater, four times; see k^wetwer- in Indo-European roots.]

quaternary

(kwəˈtɜːnərɪ) adj1. consisting of fours or by fours2. fourth in a series3. (Chemistry) chem containing or being an atom bound to four other atoms or groups: a quaternary ammonium compound. 4. (Mathematics) maths having four variablesn, pl -nariesthe number four or a set of four[C15: from Latin quaternārius each containing four, from quaternī by fours, distributive of quattuor four]

Quaternary

(kwəˈtɜːnərɪ) adj (Geological Science) of, denoting, or formed in the most recent period of geological time, which succeeded the Tertiary period nearly two million years agon (Geological Science) the Quaternary the Quaternary period or rock system, divided into Pleistocene and Holocene (Recent) epochs or series

quat•er•nar•y

(ˈkwɒt ərˌnɛr i, kwəˈtɜr nə ri)

adj., n., pl. -nar•ies. adj. 1. consisting of four. 2. arranged in fours. 3. (cap.) of or pertaining to the present period of earth history forming the latter part of the Cenozoic Era, originating about two million years ago, and including the Recent and Pleistocene Epochs. n. 4. a group of four. 5. the number four. 6. (cap.) the Quaternary Period or System. [1400–50; late Middle English < Latin quaternārius consisting of four =quatern(ī) four at a time + -ārius -ary]

Qua·ter·nar·y

(kwŏt′ər-nĕr′ē) The second and last period of the Cenozoic Era, from about 2 million years ago to the present, characterized by the appearance of humans. See Chart at geologic time.

Quaternary

four things collectively; a group of four facts or circumstances. Also quaternion.Examples: quaternion of earth, air, water, and fire, 1695; of English writers—Shakespeare, Hooker, Bacon, Jeremy Taylor, 1868; of topics, 1648.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Quaternary - last 2 million years Age of Man, Quaternary periodAge of Mammals, Cenozoic, Cenozoic era - approximately the last 63 million yearsHolocene, Holocene epoch, Recent, Recent epoch - approximately the last 10,000 yearsPleistocene, Pleistocene epoch, Glacial epoch - from two million to 11 thousand years ago; extensive glaciation of the northern hemisphere; the time of human evolution
	2.	quaternary - the cardinal number that is the sum of three and oneIV, Little Joe, quadruplet, quartet, quatern, quaternion, quaternity, tetrad, 4, four, foursomedigit, figure - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits"
Adj.	1.	quaternary - consisting of or especially arranged in sets of four; "quaternate leaves"; "a quaternary compound"quaternatemultiple - having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual; "multiple birth"; "multiple ownership"; "made multiple copies of the speech"; "his multiple achievements in public life"; "her multiple personalities"; "a pineapple is a multiple fruit"
	2.	quaternary - coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude; "the quaternary period of geologic time extends from the end of the tertiary period to the present"4th, fourthordinal - being or denoting a numerical order in a series; "ordinal numbers"; "held an ordinal rank of seventh"

Translations

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quaternary

[kwah´ter-nar″e, kwah-ter´nar-e] 1. fourth in a series.2. made up of four elements or groups.

qua·ter·nar·y (Q),

(kwah'tĕr-nār'ē, kwah-tĕr'nĕ-rē), 1. Denoting a chemical compound containing four elements; for example, NaHSO₄. Compare: quaternary structure. 2. Fourth in a series. 3. Relating to organic compounds in which some central atom is attached to four functional groups; applied to the usually trivalent nitrogen in its "onium" state, R₄N⁺, "quaternary nitrogen." 4. Referring to a level of structure of macromolecules in which more than one biopolymer is present. Compare: quaternary structure. [L. quaternarius, fr. quaterni, four each, fr. quattuor, four, + -arius, adj. suffix]

qua·ter·nar·y

(kwah'tĕr-nar-ē) 1. Denoting a chemical compound containing four elements. 2. Fourth in a series. 3. Relating to organic compounds in which some central atom is attached to four functional groups. 4. Referring to a level of structure of macromolecules in which more than one biopolymer is present.

qua·ter·nar·y

(Q) (kwah'tĕr-nar-ē) 1. Denoting a chemical compound containing four elements. 2. Fourth in a series. 3. Relating to organic compounds in which some central atom is attached to four functional groups.

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noun last 2 million years

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noun the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

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adj consisting of or especially arranged in sets of four

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adj coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude

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