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What (who) is ternary - definition
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Ternary notation; Ternary (disambiguation); 3-ary
Ternary
·noun A ternion; the number three; three things taken together; a triad.
II. Ternary ·adj Proceeding by threes; consisting of three; as, the ternary number was anciently esteemed a symbol of perfection, and held in great veneration.
III. Ternary ·adj 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.
ternary
['t?:n?ri]
¦ adjective composed of three parts.
?Mathematics using three as a base.
Origin
ME: from L. ternarius, from terni 'three at once'.
ternary
I. a.
Triplicate, threefold.
II. n.
Ternion, number three, three.
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Ternary
Ternary (from Latin ternarius) or trinary is an adjective meaning "composed of three items". It can refer to:
