Word Type

Adjective

Noun

Adjective

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

Word Relationships

Derived Terms

biternary ternary Golay code ternary Golay conjecture ternary alloy ternary code ternary complex ternary compound ternary computer ternary diagram ternary expansion ternary form ternary incremental representation ternary logarithm ternary logic ternary name ternary notation ternary numeral system ternary operation ternary operator ternary plot ternary pulse code modulation ternary quantic ternary search ternary search tree ternary signal ternary system ternary tree

Derived From

ary

Context

chemistry mathematics

Broader Terms (Hypernyms)

digit figure

Related Terms

binary tetranary unary

Related Terms

base binary group holy trinity quaternary tetranary three threesome tierce treble triadic trio triple triplex unary variable

Similar Terms

multiple multiple

Synonym Network

three trinary

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