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      ternary
      noun
      the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
      adjective
      having three units or components or elements
      Roots
      ternitern- · Latin · three eacharius-ary · Latin · relating to
      Synonyms for ternary
      ternionntripleadjtripletnterzettonthreentriplexadjtrebleadjtercetntriadntrionthreesomentiercenthreefoldadj
      Words related to ternary
      unaryadjsenaryadjtrinaryadjquinaryadjquadruplicityndupleadjquadruplicationnseptenarynbinaryadjdenaryadjtriadicadjquadruplexadjoctonarynquadruplyadvthreefoldnessntriadicallyadvtripplesextupleadjbinalquadruplevmultiplicatevtrichotomousadjquaternitynduodenaryadjquintuplicationnnonaryadjtrichotomizev

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      Where does ternary come from?

      The word ternary breaks down into 2 roots of Latin origin: tern, from Latin terni (“three each”); and -ary, from Latin arius (“relating to”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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