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quaternaire — meaning in English

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English meaning

Senses

quaternaire is used for these senses in English:

  • Quaternary (geology) The geological period of the Cenozoic Era immediately following the Tertiary. It is subdivided into the Pleistocene and the Holocene Epochs.
  • quaternary Of fourth rank or order.

quaternary — full definition

  1. adj Of fourth rank or order.
  2. adj Of a mathematical expression containing e.g. x⁴.
  3. adj Relating to or in number base four.
  4. adj quaternary ammonium.

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