ternary

  1. Adjective.  Made up of three things; treble, triadic, triple, triplex.
  2. Adjective.  Arranged in groups of three.
  3. Adjective.  (mathematics) To the base three.
  4. Adjective.  (mathematics) Having three variables.
  5. Noun.  A group of three things; a trio, threesome or tierce.

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