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Definitions for: Ternary
[n] the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
[adj] 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"
Webster (1913) Definition: Ter"na*ry, a. [L. ternarius, fr. terni. See Tern,
a.]
1. Proceeding by threes; consisting of three; as, the ternary
number was anciently esteemed a symbol of perfection, and
held in great veneration.
2. (Chem.) 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.
Ter"na*ry, n.; pl. Ternaries.
A ternion; the number three; three things taken together; a
triad.
Some in ternaries, some in pairs, and some single.
--Holder.
Synonyms: 3, deuce-ace, III, leash, multiple, tercet, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, tierce, treble, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triple, triplet, triplex, troika
See Also: digit, figure
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