ternary

[ tur-nuh-ree ]

/ ˈtɜr nə ri /

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adjective

consisting of or involving three; threefold; triple.

third in order or rank.

based on the number three.

Chemistry.

consisting of three different elements or groups.
(formerly) consisting of three atoms.

Mathematics. having three variables.

Metallurgy. (of an alloy) having three principal constituents.

noun, plural ter·na·ries.

a group of three.

Origin of ternary

1400–50; late Middle English <Latin ternārius made up of three. See tern², -ary

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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Example sentences from the Web for ternary

These differ from other Endosporan spores in having invariably a ternary symmetry and constitution (fig. 9).
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3|Various
At the last-mentioned point, the ternary salt with 8H2O is formed.
The Phase Rule and Its Applications|Alexander Findlay
Again, as in many Galician songs of this type, the ternary movement of the old arte mayor verse is not strictly regular.
Modern Spanish Lyrics|Various
Or, when two compounds are known containing the same pair of elements, why must one be binary and the other ternary?
Heroes of Science|M. M. Pattison Muir

A salt of a ternary acid is named in accordance with the acid from which it is derived.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry|William McPherson

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for ternary

ternary

[ tûr′nə-rē ]

adj.

Composed of three or arranged in threes, as a chemical compound containing three elements.

n.

A group of three.

单词	ternary
释义	ternary [ tur-nuh-ree ] / ˈtɜr nə ri / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ternary ON THESAURUS.COM adjective consisting of or involving three; threefold; triple. third in order or rank. based on the number three. Chemistry. consisting of three different elements or groups. (formerly) consisting of three atoms. Mathematics. having three variables. Metallurgy. (of an alloy) having three principal constituents. noun, plural ter·na·ries. a group of three. Origin of ternary 1400–50; late Middle English <Latin ternārius made up of three. See tern², -ary Words nearby ternary terms of service, terms of trade, termwise, tern, terna, ternary, ternary form, ternary operation, ternate, terne, terne metal Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ternary These differ from other Endosporan spores in having invariably a ternary symmetry and constitution (fig. 9). Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3\|Various At the last-mentioned point, the ternary salt with 8H2O is formed. The Phase Rule and Its Applications\|Alexander Findlay Again, as in many Galician songs of this type, the ternary movement of the old arte mayor verse is not strictly regular. Modern Spanish Lyrics\|Various Or, when two compounds are known containing the same pair of elements, why must one be binary and the other ternary? Heroes of Science\|M. M. Pattison Muir A salt of a ternary acid is named in accordance with the acid from which it is derived. An Elementary Study of Chemistry\|William McPherson 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ternary threefold, treble, triple, trilateral, third, trinitarian, trine, trio, troika, triumvirate, triad, trinity, triplicity, triplet, triplicate, trilogy, trichotomy, trivium, ternion, triangular Medical definitions for ternary ternary [ tûr′nə-rē ] adj. Composed of three or arranged in threes, as a chemical compound containing three elements. n. A group of three. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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ternary

adjective

noun, plural ter·na·ries.

Origin of ternary

Words nearby ternary

Example sentences from the Web for ternary

British Dictionary definitions for ternary

adjective

noun plural -ries

Word Origin for ternary

Words related to ternary

Medical definitions for ternary

adj.

n.