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Adjective: ternary  tur-nu-ree
  1. Having three units, components or elements
    "a ternary operation";
    - treble, triple, triplex
Noun: ternary  tur-nu-ree
  1. The cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
    - three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace

Sounds like: tensor, ternary, t

Derived forms: ternaries

See also: multiple

Type of: digit, figure

Encyclopedia: Ternary