adj
ternary
Ternary (adj) means consisting of three parts.
adj
1
Consisting of three parts.
2
Organised into sets of three.
3
Using three as the base of a number system.
"Perhaps the prettiest number system of all is the balanced ternary notation"
— Donald Knuth, The Art of Computer Programming (1999)
4
Involving three separate variables.
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Etymology
Came from Late Latin ternārius (“consisting of three things”), from ternī (“three each”).
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What is the meaning of ternary?
"ternary" (adj) means consisting of three parts.
What is another word for ternary?
Other words for "ternary" include triple, treble, triplex.
What are the different meanings of ternary?
"ternary" has 3 main meanings: 1. Consisting of three parts; 2. Organised into sets of three; 3. Using three as the base of a number system.
