quaternary

英 [kwəˈtɜːnəri]

美 [ˈkwɑtərˌnɛri]

adj.  季; 第四纪的; 四进制的；四元的；四价的
n.  四; 四个一组

计算机

BNC.29261 / COCA.40079

英英释义

noun

• the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
  Synonym:four4IVtetradquaternquaternionquaternityquartetquadrupletfoursomeLittle Joe

adj

• coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude
  1. the quaternary period of geologic time extends from the end of the tertiary period to the present
  Synonym:fourth4th
• consisting of or especially arranged in sets of four
  1. quaternate leaves
  2. a quaternary compound
  Synonym:quaternate

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