English dictionary
ternary
/'t/[@]/rn/@/r/i/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
adjective
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Proceeding by threes; consisting of three; as, the <i>ternary</i> number was anciently esteemed a symbol of perfection, and held in great veneration.
Source: webster1913
noun
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
Source: WordNet 3.0
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A ternion; the number three; three things taken together; a triad.
Source: webster1913
adjective satellite
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having three units or components or elements
ExamplesA ternary operation.
Source: WordNet 3.0