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Vocabulary Entry
ternary
|adjective • noun
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A
adjective
Relating to or based on three parts or components.
Example Sentences
"The ternary system consists of three distinct layers."
"In mathematics, a ternary operation involves three inputs."
"We created a ternary diagram to represent the proportions of the three substances."
N
noun
A ternary numeral system or expression, especially in mathematics.
Example Sentences
"The number 10 in decimal is represented as 3 in ternary."
"In the ternary system, each digit can be 0, 1, or 2."
"Programming often involves using ternary operations for simpler conditional statements."