quaternary

Meaning

Adj

1. (not-comparable) Of fourth rank or order.
2. (not-comparable) Of a mathematical expression containing e.g. x⁴.
3. (not-comparable) Relating to or in number base four.
4. (not-comparable) quaternary ammonium.
5. (not-comparable) Composed of four elements.

Noun

1. A quaternary compound.
2. The Quaternary period or the system of deposits laid down during it.

Synonyms

quaternate

fourth

4th

quadruplet

quartet

quaternion

tetrad

quatern

IV

quaternity

Little Joe

4th

four

4

foursome

Translations

cuaternario

quaternaire

quaternario

quaternário

dörtlü

quaternari

d’ordre quatre

d'ordre quatre

dördüncü

4th

quartär

quatre

4

quaternion

quatrième

4th

quatuor

aus vier bestehend

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kwəˈtɜː.nə.ɹi/

Etymology

Cognate with English: -

Cognate with French: quaternaire

In summary

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.