"quaternary" meaning in English

See quaternary in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /kwəˈtɜː.nə.ɹi/ [UK], /ˈkwɔːt.ən.(ə.)ɹi/ [UK], /ˈkwɑ.tɚˌnɛɹ.i/ [US], /ˈkwɑ.tɚˌnɛə.ɹi/ [US] Audio: en-us-quaternary.ogg [US], en-au-quaternary.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Derived from Latin quaternārius (“containing or consisting of four”), from quaternī (“four each”, “four at a time”) + -ārius (whence the English suffix -ary); compare the French quaternaire. Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|en|la|quaternārius||containing or consisting of four|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin quaternārius (“containing or consisting of four”), {{der+|en|la|quaternārius||containing or consisting of four}} Derived from Latin quaternārius (“containing or consisting of four”), {{m|la|quaternus|quaternī|four each”, “four at a time}} quaternī (“four each”, “four at a time”), {{m|la|-ārius}} -ārius, {{cog|en|-}} English, {{m|en|-ary}} -ary, {{cog|fr|quaternaire}} French quaternaire Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} quaternary (not comparable)
  1. Of fourth rank or order. Tags: not-comparable Translations (of fourth rank or order): четвъртичен (četvǎrtičen) (Bulgarian), quaternari [masculine] (Catalan), quaternària [feminine] (Catalan), neljas (Estonian), kvartäärinen (Finnish), kvaternaarinen (Finnish), d’ordre quatre (French), quaternaire [feminine, masculine] (French), quaternario (Italian), aras empat (Malay), kuaterner (Malay), quaternário (Portuguese), четвертичный (četvertičnyj) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-quaternary-en-adj-j~QjS3Hd Disambiguation of 'of fourth rank or order': 95 1 1 2 2
  2. Of a mathematical expression containing e.g. x⁴. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-quaternary-en-adj-ZwO6mEtX
  3. Relating to or in number base four. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-quaternary-en-adj-n2WP7~kM
  4. (organic chemistry) quaternary ammonium. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Organic chemistry, Four Related terms (novenary (9)): nonary (9th) Related terms (quaternary (4); quaternary ammonium.): tetranary Related terms (ternary or trinary (3)): tertiary (3rd) Related terms (unary, unitary (1)): primary (1st)
    Sense id: en-quaternary-en-adj-RMDxrfp2 Disambiguation of Four: 10 2 13 26 18 17 14 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 3 0 40 6 35 14 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, organic-chemistry, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'novenary (9)': 16 7 10 48 20 Disambiguation of 'quaternary (4); quaternary ammonium.': 0 2 0 92 6 Disambiguation of 'ternary or trinary (3)': 6 13 3 54 24 Disambiguation of 'unary, unitary (1)': 6 17 4 51 21
  5. (inorganic chemistry) Composed of four elements. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Inorganic chemistry Related terms (Composed of four elements.): quinary
    Sense id: en-quaternary-en-adj-zDtMvZcm Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences Disambiguation of 'Composed of four elements.': 1 1 2 2 94
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: quartal, quartary [obsolete] Derived forms: bisquaternary, pseudoquaternary, quaternary ammonium, quaternary care, quaternary healthcare, quaternary industry, quaternary moon, quaternary number, quaternary sector of the economy, quaternary structure Translations (of mathematical expressions): neljännen asteen (Finnish), d’ordre quatre (French)
Related terms: quaternion, senary, septenary, octonary, denary, duodenary, vicenary, tricenary, sexagenary, centenary (100) Related terms (binary (2)): secondary (2nd) Related terms (quaternary (4)): quartary (4th) Disambiguation of 'binary (2)': 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'quaternary (4)': 0 0 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'of mathematical expressions': 2 42 0 49 7

Noun

IPA: /kwəˈtɜː.nə.ɹi/ [UK], /ˈkwɔːt.ən.(ə.)ɹi/ [UK], /ˈkwɑ.tɚˌnɛɹ.i/ [US], /ˈkwɑ.tɚˌnɛə.ɹi/ [US] Audio: en-us-quaternary.ogg [US], en-au-quaternary.ogg [Australia] Forms: quaternaries [plural]
Etymology: Derived from Latin quaternārius (“containing or consisting of four”), from quaternī (“four each”, “four at a time”) + -ārius (whence the English suffix -ary); compare the French quaternaire. Etymology templates: {{glossary|derived terms|Derived}} Derived, {{der|en|la|quaternārius||containing or consisting of four|g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Latin quaternārius (“containing or consisting of four”), {{der+|en|la|quaternārius||containing or consisting of four}} Derived from Latin quaternārius (“containing or consisting of four”), {{m|la|quaternus|quaternī|four each”, “four at a time}} quaternī (“four each”, “four at a time”), {{m|la|-ārius}} -ārius, {{cog|en|-}} English, {{m|en|-ary}} -ary, {{cog|fr|quaternaire}} French quaternaire Head templates: {{en-noun}} quaternary (plural quaternaries)
  1. (chemistry) A quaternary compound. Categories (topical): Chemistry
    Sense id: en-quaternary-en-noun-Fv~-gLJQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 3 0 40 6 35 14 Topics: chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. (geology) The Quaternary period or the system of deposits laid down during it. Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-quaternary-en-noun-wmhaEUb~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 3 0 40 6 35 14 Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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