Phrase Hound found 18 phrases and 7 compound words that contain ternary. The most common are listed below. Open ternary in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 18
- ternary operatorAn operator taking three operands, specifically the operator ?: used in many programming languages to select one of two values depending on a third value.
- ternary alloyAn alloy containing three metals or other elements
- ternary complexAny of several forms in which three different molecules are tightly bound together
- ternary compoundAny compound containing atoms of three different elements
- ternary computerAny computer that uses ternary logic instead of binary
- ternary computersplural of ternary computer: Any computer that uses ternary logic instead of binary
- ternary formA style of composition in which one contrasting section of music is written between two similar outer sections.
- ternary logicA system of mathematical logic in which there are three truth values.
- ternary nameA scientific name at the rank of subspecies: an expansion of a binomial name (a genus and a species) combined with the name of the subspecies; for example Homo sapiens sapiens.
- ternary operatorsplural of ternary operator: An operator taking three operands, specifically the operator ?: used in many programming languages to select one of two values depending on a third value.
- ternary alloysplural of ternary alloy: An alloy containing three metals or other elements
- ternary codeAny code whose elements may take one of three values
- ternary codesplural of ternary code: Any code whose elements may take one of three values
- ternary complexesplural of ternary complex: Any of several forms in which three different molecules are tightly bound together
- ternary compoundsplural of ternary compound: Any compound containing atoms of three different elements
- ternary logarithmThe logarithm to the base three
- ternary namesplural of ternary name: A scientific name at the rank of subspecies: an expansion of a binomial name (a genus and a species) combined with the name of the subspecies; for example Homo sapiens sapiens.
- ternary logarithmsplural of ternary logarithm: The logarithm to the base three
Compound words 7
- biternaryHaving three variables and their duals
- heteroternaryComposed of three different things
- negaternaryThe base of negative 3.
- nonternaryNot ternary.
- pseudoternaryThat appears to consist of three phases
- quaternaryOf fourth rank or order.
- quarternaryMisspelling of quaternary: Of fourth rank or order.