tetranary

English

Etymology

From tetra- +‎ -ary.

Adjective

tetranary (not comparable)

1. Of fourth rank or order.

Usage notes

quaternary is more common.

Translations

of fourth rank or order

of mathematical expressions

See also

• singular, unary (1)
• primary (1st)
• binary (2)
• secondary (2nd)
• ternary or trinary (3)
• tertiary (3rd)
• quaternary (4)
• quartary (4th)
• quinary (5)
• senary (6)
• septenary (7)
• octonary (8)
• novenary (9)
• nonary (9th)
• denary (10)
• duodenary (12)
• vigenary (20)
• centenary (100)

Noun

tetranary (plural tetranaries)

1. (chemistry) A tetranary compound.