ternary

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Synonyms: ternery

Antonyms: ternery

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Adjective

1. Made up of [[three]] things.
2. Arranged in [[group]]s of three.
3. {{lb|en|arithmetic}} To the [[base]] three.
4. {{lb|en|arithmetic}} Having three [[variable]]s.
5. {{lb|en|chemistry}} 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.
6. {{lb|en|programming}} Of an operator taking three operands.

Noun

1. A group of three things; a [[trio]], [[threesome]] or [[tierce]].
2. {{lb|en|obsolete}} The [[Holy Trinity]].
3. {{lb|en|programming}} The [[ternary operator]].

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