01 Word definition

ternary

7 letters · 2 vowels · 5 consonants

Is TERNARY a word?

Yes. TERNARY is a 7-letter noun. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one Check the official dictionary for your particular word game before playing it.

Correct spelling

How do you spell TERNARY?

T-E-R-N-A-R-Y

TERNARY contains 7 letters, begins with T, and ends with Y.

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Meaning and definition

1noun

  1. the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

2adjective

  1. having three units or components or elements

    a ternary operation
Synonyms
threeIIItriothreesometierceleashtrebletripletriplex
Source: Open English WordNet 2025 (CC BY 4.0) ↗
Scrabble score10points
Words With Friends10points
Word length7letters

02 Letter breakdown

How is TERNARY spelled?

T1E2R3N4A5R6Y7
Starts withTERFirst 3 letters
Ends withARYLast 3 letters
Unique letters6Repeats R
Vowel balance2 / 5Vowels / consonants

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About TERNARY.

How do you spell TERNARY?

TERNARY is spelled T-E-R-N-A-R-Y. It contains 7 letters.