ternary

ter·na·ry

T0117800 (tûr′nə-rē)adj.1. Composed of three or arranged in threes.2. Mathematics a. Having the base three.b. Involving three variables.n. pl. ter·na·ries A group of three.

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[Middle English, from Latin ternārius, from ternī, three each; see tern².]

ternary

(ˈtɜːnərɪ) adj1. consisting of three or groups of three2. (Mathematics) maths a. (of a number system) to the base threeb. involving or containing three variables3. (Chemistry) (of an alloy, mixture, or chemical compound) having three different components or composed of three different elementsn, pl -riesa group of three[C14: from Latin ternārius, from ternī three each]

ter•na•ry

(ˈtɜr nə ri)

adj., n., pl. -ries. adj. 1. consisting of or involving three; threefold; triple. 2. third in order or rank. 3. based on the number three. 4. a. consisting of three different chemical elements or groups. b. (formerly) consisting of three atoms. 5. Math. having three variables. n. 6. a group of three. [1400–50; late Middle English < Latin ternārius made up of three. See tern², -ary]

Ternary

 set or group of three, especially the Holy Trinity.Examples: ternary of stanzas, 1779; ternary of worthies, 1654; the Holy Ternary, 1662; the Almighty Ternarie, 1570.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ternary - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one3, deuce-ace, III, tercet, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika, tierce, leashdigit, figure - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits"
Adj.	1.	ternary - having three units or components or elements; "a ternary operation"; "a treble row of red beads"; "overcrowding made triple sessions necessary"; "triple time has three beats per measure"; "triplex windows"triple, triplex, treblemultiple - 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"

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ternario