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ternary
[ tur-nuh-ree ]
/ ˈtɜr nə ri /
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adjective
noun, plural ter·na·ries.
a group of three.
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Words nearby ternary
terms of service, terms of trade, termwise, tern, terna, ternary, ternary form, ternary operation, ternate, terne, terne metal
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British Dictionary definitions for ternary
ternary
/ (ˈtɜːnərɪ) /
adjective
consisting of three or groups of three
maths
- (of a number system) to the base three
- involving or containing three variables
(of an alloy, mixture, or chemical compound) having three different components or composed of three different elements
noun plural -ries
a group of three
Word Origin for ternary
C14: from Latin ternārius, from ternī three each
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