(adj) having three units or components or elements, Syn.triplex, treble, triple, Example: a ternary operation; a treble row of red beads; overcrowding made triple sessions necessary; triple time has three beats per measure; triplex windows
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
a. [ L. ternarius, fr. terni. See Tern, a. ] 1. Proceeding by threes; consisting of three; as, the ternary number was anciently esteemed a symbol of perfection, and held in great veneration. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Chem.) Containing, or consisting of, three different parts, as elements, atoms, groups, or radicals, which are regarded as having different functions or relations in the molecule; thus, sodic hydroxide, NaOH, is a ternary compound. [ 1913 Webster ]
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