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Definition of Ternary

1. Noun. The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one.

2. Adjective. Having three units or components or elements. "Triplex windows"

Definition of Ternary

1. a. Proceeding by threes; consisting of three; as, the ternary number was anciently esteemed a symbol of perfection, and held in great veneration.

2. n. A ternion; the number three; three things taken together; a triad.

Definition of Ternary

1. a group of three [n -RIES]

Medical Definition of Ternary

1. 1. Proceeding by threes; consisting of three; as, the ternary number was anciently esteemed a symbol of perfection, and held in great veneration. 2. 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. Origin: L. Ternarius, fr. Terni. See Tern. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Ternary

terms termtime termtimes term infant term infant term insurance term of a contract term of enlistment term of office term paper

tern tern ternal ternaries ternary (current term) ternary (current term) ternary complex ternate ternate ternately

terne terned terneplate terneplates ternes terning ternion ternions terns teroxide

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