ternary

ter·na·ry  (tûrn-r)

adj.

1. Composed of three or arranged in threes.

2. Mathematics

a. Having the base three.

b. Involving three variables.

n. pl. ter·na·ries

A group of three.

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[Middle English, from Latin ternrius, from tern, three each; see tern².]

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ternary [ˈtɜːnərɪ]

adj

1. consisting of three or groups of three

2. (Mathematics) Maths

a.  (of a number system) to the base three

b.  involving or containing three variables

3. (Chemistry) (of an alloy, mixture, or chemical compound) having three different components or composed of three different elements

n pl -ries

a group of three

[from Latin ternārius, from ternī three each]

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Ternary set or group of three, especially the Holy Trinity.

Examples: ternary of stanzas, 1779; ternary of worthies, 1654; the Holy Ternary, 1662; the Almighty Ternarie, 1570.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	ternary - the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one 3, deuce-ace, III, tercet, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika, tierce, leash digit, figure - one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits"
Adj.	1.	ternary - 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" triple, triplex, treble multiple - having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual; "multiple birth"; "multiple ownership"; "made multiple copies of the speech"; "his multiple achievements in public life"; "her multiple personalities"; "a pineapple is a multiple fruit"

Translations

ternary [ˈtɜːnərɪ] ADJ → ternario

ternary

adj → ternär