QUATERNITY

four, IV, tetrad, quatern, quaternion, quaternary, quaternity, quartet, quadruplet, foursome, Little Joe

(noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

quaternity (countable and uncountable, plural quaternities)

(countable) A group or set of four.

(uncountable) The state of being four.

Synonyms

• (a group of four): quartet, tetrad; see also quartet

• (state of being four): fourness; see also fourness

Source: Wiktionary


Qua*ter"ni*ty, n. Etym: [LL.quaternitas, fr. L. quaterni four each: cf. F. quaternité.]

1. The number four. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

2. The union of four in one, as of four persons; -- analogous to the theological term trinity.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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COMMUNICATIONS

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