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ternary

Letters that make ternary

a, e, n, r, t, y are letters that make 'ternary'

Words within ternary

ER, te, RN, ar, ern, tern, AR, Ar, Er, Rn, Na, Te, RNA are words within 'ternary'

ternary is a 7 letter word starting with t
ternary is a 7 letter word ending with y

2 possible definitions for 'ternary'

Ternary as "the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one"

Under this definition, ternary is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

trinity, triplet, leash, trey, troika, triad, trio, threesome, tierce, trine, III, three, 3, ternion, tercet, terzetto, deuce-ace have the same meaning as 'ternary'

ternary as a type

'ternary' can be a type of digit, figure.

Ternary as "having three units or components or elements"

Under this definition, ternary is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

treble, triple, triplex have the same meaning as 'ternary'

Similar to ternary

multiple is similar to ternary.

Example of ternary used within this context

"a ternary operation", "a treble row of red beads", "overcrowding made triple sessions necessary", "triple time has three beats per measure", "triplex windows"