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ternary

/tur-nuh-ree/US // ˈtɜr nə ri //UK // (ˈtɜːnərɪ) //

三元,三元制,三元的,三级

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Definitions

adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : consisting of or involving three; threefold; triple.
    • : third in order or rank.
    • : based on the number three.
    • : Chemistry. consisting of three different elements or groups. consisting of three atoms.
    • : Mathematics. having three variables.
    • : Metallurgy. having three principal constituents.
n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural ter·na·ries.

    • : a group of three.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Examples

  • No ternary verses are found in Mirèio, that is, verses that fall into three equal parts.

  • It may occur in lines of any length; but in lines of five or six syllables the binary and ternary movements are generally mingled.

  • Many ternary lines of five and six syllables are found, but they are almost invariably mingled with binary lines.

  • The Spanish ternary 12-syllable line was formerly used chiefly in combination with lines of ten or eleven syllables.

  • Rarely one finds 6-syllable and 9-syllable lines with regular ternary movement, and these are probably never of popular origin.