ter·na·ry /ˈtɝnəri/
 (a.)三個的,三個一組的,三重的
 ter·na·ry /ˈtɝnərɪ/ 形容詞
 三元的,三進制的
 ternary
 三元
 ternary
 三進 三元
 Ter·na·ry a.
 1. Proceeding by threes; consisting of three; as, the ternary number was anciently esteemed a symbol of perfection, and held in great veneration.
 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.
 Ter·na·ry, n.; pl. Ternaries  A ternion; the number three; three things taken together; a triad.
    Some in ternaries, some in pairs, and some single.   --Holder.
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 ternary
      adj : having three units or components or elements; "a ternary
            operation"; "a treble row of red beads"; "overcrowding
            made triple sessions necessary"; "triple time has three
            beats per measure"; "triplex windows" [syn: treble, triple,
             triplex]
      n : the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
          [syn: three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce,
           leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternion,
           triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace]