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- [trahy-nuh-ree]
- /ˈtraɪ nə ri/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [trahy-nuh-ree]
- /ˈtraɪ nə ri/
Definitions of trinary word
- adjective trinary consisting of three parts, or proceeding by three; ternary. 1
- adjective trinary made up of three parts; ternary 0
- adjective trinary going in threes 0
- adjective trinary threefold; ternary 0
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Origin of trinary
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English trynary < Late Latin trīnārius of three kinds, equivalent to Latin trīn(ī) by threes (alteration of ternī (derivative of ter thrice; see ter-) on the model of bīnī by twos; see binary) + -ārius -ary
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Parts of speech for Trinary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
trinary popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
trinary usage trend in Literature
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