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Senary

//ˈsiːnəɹi// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of sixth rank or order. not-comparable

    "In particular, one can construct mixed binary/ternary codes via senary codes by applying the Chinese Gray map (see Example 1)."

  2. 2
    Of, pertaining to, or based on six. not-comparable

    "The senary fraction 0.2 is one-third, i.e. two-sixths."

Noun
  1. 1
    The numeral system which uses six as the base. uncountable

Etymology

Etymology 1

From the Latin sēnārius (“consisting of six each”), from sēnī (“six each, six at a time”) + -ārius (whence the English suffix -ary).

Etymology 2

From the Latin sēnārius (“consisting of six each”), from sēnī (“six each, six at a time”) + -ārius (whence the English suffix -ary).

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