QUINARY

Etymology

Adjective

quinary (not comparable)

Of fifth rank or order.

Consisting of five things; arranged in fives.

(arithmetic) To the base of five; represented by the numerals 0, 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Noun

quinary (plural quinaries)

(astrology) Any of 72 rays associated with the Sun, six for each of the 12 houses of the Zodiac.

Source: Wiktionary


Qui"na*ry, a. Etym: [L. quinarius, from quini five each, akin to quinque five: cf. F.quinaire. See Five.]

Definition: Consisting of five; arranged by fives. Boyle. Quinary system (Zoöl.), a fanciful classification based on the hypothesis that each group contains five types.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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