ternary

ternary is a 7-letter English word with 5 senses as adjective and noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Proceeding by threes; consisting of three; as, the ternary number was anciently esteemed a symbol of perfection, and held in great veneration. Face value is 10 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 10 · Words With Friends 10 · 5 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Proceeding by threes; consisting of three; as, the ternary number was anciently esteemed a symbol of perfection, and held in great veneration.
2. adjective. Containing, or consisting of, three different parts, as elements, atoms, groups, or radicals, which are regarded as having different functions or relations in the molecule; thus, sodic hydroxide, NaOH, is a ternary compound.
3. noun. A ternion; the number three; three things taken together; a triad.
4. noun. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

   Synonyms: iii, leash, tercet, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, tierce, trey, triad, trine, trinity

5. adjective. having three units or components or elements

   "a ternary operation"

   "a treble row of red beads"

   Synonyms: treble, triple, triplex

Synonyms

iii, leash, tercet, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, tierce, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika, treble, triple, triplex

Common word forms

ternaries

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