ternary meaning

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ternary (adjective): having three units or components or elements.

ternary has 2 meanings in this dictionary, as adjective and noun.

ternary as an adjective

  1. 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

    Synonyms: treble, triple, triplex

    Similar: multiple

ternary as a noun

  1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

    Synonyms: three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace

    Type of: digit

Scrabble score: 10 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with TE · words ending in RY · 7-letter words

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