ternary

[ tur-nuh-ree ]
/ ˈtɜr nə ri /

adjective

noun, plural ter·na·ries.

a group of three.

Origin of ternary

1400–50; late Middle English < Latin ternārius made up of three. See tern2, -ary

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British Dictionary definitions for ternary

ternary
/ (ˈtɜːnərɪ) /

adjective

consisting of three or groups of three
maths
  1. (of a number system) to the base three
  2. involving or containing three variables
(of an alloy, mixture, or chemical compound) having three different components or composed of three different elements

noun plural -ries

a group of three

Word Origin for ternary

C14: from Latin ternārius, from ternī three each

Medical definitions for ternary

ternary
[ tûrnə-rē ]

adj.

Composed of three or arranged in threes, as a chemical compound containing three elements.

n.

A group of three.