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adjective
1.
consisting of or involving three; threefold; triple.
2.
third in order or rank.
3.
based on the number three.
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Chemistry.
a.
consisting of three different elements or groups.
b.
(formerly) consisting of three atoms.
5.
EXPANDMathematics. having three variables.
6.
COLLAPSEMetallurgy. (of an alloy) having three principal constituents.
noun
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a group of three.
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Ternary
is always a great word to know.
So is fluoride. Does it mean:
| a salt of hydrofluoric acid consisting of fluorine, as sodium fluoride, NaF, or a compound containing fluorine, as methyl fluoride, CH3F |
| the solid product resulting from the distillation of coal in an oven or closed chamber or by imperfect combustion, consisting principally of carbon |
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Medical Dictionary
ternary ter·na·ry (tûr'nə-rē)
adj.
Composed of three or arranged in threes, as a chemical compound containing three elements. n.
A group of three.
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Computing Dictionary
ternary definition
programmingA description of an operator taking three arguments. The only common example is C's ?: operator which is used in the form "CONDITION ? EXP1 : EXP2" and returns EXP1 if CONDITION is true else EXP2. Haskell has a similar "if CONDITION then EXP1 else EXP2" operator.
See also unary, binary.
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