ternary

Speech parts

1. ternary - Noun

2. ternary - Adjective

3. ternary - Adjective Satellite

Meaning

Proceeding by threes; consisting of three; as, the ternary number was anciently esteemed a symbol of perfection, and held in great veneration.

Containing, or consisting of, three different parts, as elements, atoms, groups, or radicals, which are regarded as having different functions or relations in the molecule; thus, sodic hydroxide, NaOH, is a ternary compound.

A ternion; the number three; three things taken together; a triad.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

triple treble triplex trinity trine ternate triune three third tripartite trilateral tierce double triangular tertiary
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Antonyms

single singular unilateral

Hypernyms

figure digit

Phrases with the word

ternary star ternary star system

Derivatives

ternaries

Anagrams

Trenary

Examples

a ternary operation Source: Internet

a treble row of red beads Source: Internet

overcrowding made triple sessions necessary Source: Internet

triple time has three beats per measure Source: Internet

triplex windows Source: Internet

A 0.75 ms frame carrying 108 bits of 2B+D data is mapped to 72 ternary symbols. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

ternarily ternarize ternarized ternary alloy ternary code ternary complex