quinary
[ kwahy-nuh-ree ]
/ ˈkwaɪ nə ri /
adjective
pertaining to or consisting of five.
arranged in fives.
of, relating to, or noting a numerical system based on the number 5.
noun, plural qui·na·ries.
a number in a quinary system.
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quin-, quinacrine, quinacrine hydrochloride, quinalizarin, quinarius, quinary, quinate, quinazoline, quince, quinceañera, quincentenary
Origin of quinary
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quinary
/ (ˈkwaɪnərɪ) /
adjective
consisting of fives or by fives
fifth in a series
(of a number system) having a base of five
noun plural -ries
a set of five
Word Origin for quinary
C17: from Latin quīnārius containing five, from quīnī five each
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Word Origin and History for quinary
quinary
c.1600, from Latin quinarius "consisting of five, containing five," from quint "five each" (see five).
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