trinary

== English == === Etymology === From Late Latin trīnārius (“consisting of three”), from Latin trīni (“triple, three each”) + -ārius. === Adjective === trinary (not comparable) Alternative form of ternary. ==== Usage notes ==== The synonymous form ternary is much more common. ==== Synonyms ==== threefold, treble; see also Thesaurus:triple ==== Coordinate terms ==== singular, unary (1) primary (1st) binary (2) secondary (2nd) ternary (3) tertiary (3rd) quaternary (4) quartary (4th) tetranary (4) quinary (5) quintary (5) senary (6) septenary (7) octonary (8) novenary (9) nonary (9th) denary (10) duodenary (12) vigenary (20) centenary (100) ==== Derived terms ==== trinary star ==== Related terms ==== === Noun === trinary (plural trinaries) (astronomy) A trinary star. A ternary, a set of three things. === Anagrams === nitrary