ternary (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *ternary*:
ADJECTIVE	all	ternary, treble, triple, triplex	having three units or components or elements
NOUN	quantity	ternary, three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace	the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

English > *ternary*: 2 senses > adjective 1
Meaning	Having three units or components or elements.
Example	"a ternary operation"
Synonyms	treble, triple, triplex
Broader	multiple	Having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual
Spanish	ternario, triple
Catalan	ternari, triple

English > *ternary*: 2 senses > noun 1, quantity
Meaning	The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one.
Synonyms	three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace
Broader	digit, figure	One of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
Spanish	3, terceto, ternion, tres, trey, trío, troika
Catalan	3, tercer, tercet, ternion, tres, trey, trio, troica

HyperDic: ternary