释义 |
Adjective: quaternary kwu'turnuree- Consisting of or especially arranged in sets of four
"a quaternary compound" - quaternate - Coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude
"the quaternary period of geologic time extends from the end of the tertiary period to the present" - fourth, 4th Noun: quaternary kwu'turnuree- The cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
- four, 4, IV, tetrad, quatern, quaternion, quaternity, quartet, quadruplet, foursome, Little Joe Noun: Quaternary- Last 2 million years
- Quaternary period, Age of Man
Derived forms: quaternaries See also: multiple, ordinal Type of: digit, figure, geological period, period Part of: Age of Mammals, Cenozoic, Cenozoic era Encyclopedia: Quaternary |