Word Type

Adjective

Noun

Proper Noun

Adjective

The word "quaternary" can be used as adjective, noun, proper noun and adjective.

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

bisquaternary diquaternary negaquaternary nonquaternary pseudoquaternary quaternarily quaternarist quaternarization quaternary ammonium quaternary care quaternary healthcare quaternary industry quaternary moon quaternary number quaternary sector quaternary sector of the economy quaternary structure quaternary twin quaternation quaternium

Derived From

ary

Etymologically Related To

ary

Context

chemistry geology

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

digit figure

Part Of

cenozoic

Related Terms

Neogene Tertiary binary centenary (100) denary duodenary nonary (9th) novenary octonary primary (1st) quartary (4th) quaternion quinary secondary (2nd) senary septenary sexagenary ternary tertiary (3rd) tetranary tricenary trinary unary unitary vicenary

Related Terms

binary cenozoic centenary denary deposits duodenary expression geological holocene mathematical neogene novenary octonary order period pleistocene quaternary compound quaternion quinary rank senary septenary sexagenary ternary tertiary tricenary unary vicenary

Similar Terms

multiple multiple ordinal

Synonym Network

4th four

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