ternary, treble, triple, triplex
(adjective) 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”
three, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace
(noun) the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ternary (not comparable)
Made up of three things; treble, triadic, triple, triplex.
Arranged in groups of three.
(arithmetic) To the base three.
(arithmetic) Having three variables.
(chemistry) Containing, or consisting of, three different parts, as elements, atoms, groups, or radicals, which are regarded as having different functions or relations in the molecule.
• (made up of three things): tern, trinary, trine; see also triple
• (to the base three): trinary
ternary (plural ternaries)
A group of three things; a trio, threesome or tierce.
(obsolete) The Holy Trinity.
• (a group of three things): See trio
• Trenary
Source: Wiktionary
Ter"na*ry, a. Etym: [L. ternarius, fr. terni. See Tern, a.]
1. Proceeding by threes; consisting of three; as, the ternary number was anciently esteemed a symbol of perfection, and held in great veneration.
2. (Chem.)
Definition: Containing, or consisting of, three different parts, as elements, atoms, groups, or radicals, which are regarded as having different functions or relations in the molecule; thus, sodic hydroxide, NaOH, is a ternary compound.
Ter"na*ry, n.; pl. Ternaries (.
Definition: A ternion; the number three; three things taken together; a triad. Some in ternaries, some in pairs, and some single. Holder.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 December 2024
(adjective) being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; “chronic indigestion”; “a chronic shortage of funds”; “a chronic invalid”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
