ternary
a. முன்றால் ஆன, மூன்று மூன்றாக இணைவுற்ற, (கண) மூன்று திரிபெண்ணுருக்களையுடைய.
Ter"na*ry, a. Etym: [L. ternarius, fr. terni. See Tern, 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.) Defn: 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 (. Defn: A ternion; the number three; three things taken together; a triad. Some in ternaries, some in pairs, and some single. Holder.