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Ternary

noun
(pl. ternaries)
1.
The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one.  Synonyms: 3, deuce-ace, III, leash, tercet, ternion, terzetto, three, threesome, tierce, trey, triad, trine, trinity, trio, triplet, troika.






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"Ternary" Quotes from Famous Books



... have learned, there are not only double, but triple, and also multiple stars. One of the finest ternary systems is that of [gamma] in Andromeda, above mentioned. Its large star is orange, its second green, its third blue, but the two last are in close juxtaposition, and a powerful telescope is needed to separate them. A triple ...
— Astronomy for Amateurs • Camille Flammarion



Words linked to "Ternary" :   multiple, figure, digit



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