ternary
Plural: ternaries
Noun
- A group or set consisting of three things.
- the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
- A group of three things; a trio, threesome or tierce.
- The Holy Trinity.
Adjective Satellite
- having three units or components or elements
- "a ternary operation"
Adj
- Made up of three things.
- Arranged in groups of three.
- To the base three.
- Having three variables.
- 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.
- Of an operator taking three operands.
Examples
- An "if…then…else" construction is called a ternary operator when it is combined in one line of a program.
- He aimed for a ternary score, utilizing three bonus squares in one clever play.
- Sodic hydroxide, NaOH, is a ternary compound.
Origin / Etymology
From Late Latin ternārius (“consisting of three things”), from ternī (“three each”).
Synonyms
3, deuce-ace, III, leash, tercet, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, tierce, treble, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triple, triplet, triplex, troika, tern, ternary, threefold, threeness, triadic, trinary
Scrabble Score: 10
ternary: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordternary: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
ternary: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary