'Ternary' definitions:
Definition of 'ternary'
From: WordNet
Definition of 'Ternary'
From: GCIDE
- Ternary \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. [1913 Webster]
- 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. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Ternary'
From: GCIDE
- Ternary \Ter"na*ry\, n.; pl. Ternaries. A ternion; the number three; three things taken together; a triad. [1913 Webster]
- Some in ternaries, some in pairs, and some single. --Holder. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'ternary'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- clover,
- deuce-ace,
- leash,
- set of three,
- shamrock,
- tercet,
- tern,
- ternal,
- ternate,
- ternion,
- terzetto,
- three,
- three-ply,
- threefold,
- threesome,
- tierce,
- treble,
- trefoil,
- trey,
- triad,
- trialogue,
- triangle,
- tricorn,
- trident,
- triennium,
- trihedron,
- trilogic,
- trilogy,
- trimester,
- trinal,
- trine,
- trinity,
- trinomial,
- trio,
- triphthong,
- triple,
- triple crown,
- triple threat,
- triplet,
- triplex,
- triplicate,
- triplopy,
- tripod,
- triptych,
- trireme,
- triseme,
- triskelion,
- trisul,
- triumvirate,
- triunity,
- trivet,
- troika