English adjective: ternary | |||
1. | ternary having three units or components or elements | ||
Samples | A ternary operation. A treble row of red beads. Overcrowding made triple sessions necessary. Triple time has three beats per measure. Triplex windows. | ||
Synonyms | treble, triple, triplex | ||
Similar | multiple | ||
Antonyms | single | ||
English noun: ternary | |||
1. | ternary (quantity) the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one | ||
Synonyms | 3, deuce-ace, III, leash, tercet, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, tierce, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika | ||
Broader (hypernym) | digit, figure | ||