ternary
/ˈtɜrnəri/
noun
- A group or set of three things.
- The ternary of colors in the painting created a balanced composition.
- The mathematician studied the properties of a ternary of numbers.
- In music, a ternary is a three-part form often labeled ABA.
- A number or expression in base three.
- The computer scientist wrote the value as a ternary.
- Converting a binary number to a ternary requires careful calculation.
- The puzzle involved adding two ternaries together.
adjective
- Consisting of three parts or elements.
- The ternary structure of the music had three distinct movements.
- In chemistry, a ternary compound contains three different elements.
- The team used a ternary classification system to sort the data into three groups.
- Relating to a number system with base three, using digits 0, 1, and 2.
- Ternary numbers are used in some computer science applications.
- In ternary logic, a statement can be true, false, or unknown.
- The student learned how to convert a decimal number into ternary form.
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