Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun ternary

1 sense of ternary

Sense 1
three, 3, III, trio, threesome, tierce, leash, troika, triad, trine, trinity, ternary, ternion, triplet, tercet, terzetto, trey, deuce-ace -- (the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one)
       => digit, figure -- (one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; "0 and 1 are digits")

Antonyms of adj ternary

1 sense of ternary

Sense 1
ternary, treble, triple, triplex -- (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")

INDIRECT (VIA multiple) -> single -- (existing alone or consisting of one entity or part or aspect or individual; "upon the hill stood a single tower"; "had but a single thought which was to escape"; "a single survivor"; "a single serving"; "a single lens"; "a single thickness")

Similarity of adj ternary

1 sense of ternary

Sense 1
ternary, treble, triple, triplex -- (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")
       => multiple (vs. single) -- (having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual; "multiple birth"; "multiple ownership"; "made multiple copies of the speech"; "his multiple achievements in public life"; "her multiple personalities"; "a pineapple is a multiple fruit")