quaternary

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
/kwəˈtɜː.nə.ɹi/|/ˈkwɔːt.ən.(ə.)ɹi/    /ˈkwɑ.tɚˌnɛɹ.i/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A quaternary compound.
  2. The Quaternary period or the system of deposits laid down during it.
形容词 adj.
  1. Of fourth rank or order. not-comparable
    — the quaternary stress in a pronounced word
  2. Of a mathematical expression containing e.g. x⁴. not-comparable
  3. Relating to or in number base four. not-comparable
  4. quaternary ammonium. not-comparable
  5. Composed of four elements. not-comparable

词形变化

quaternaries plural

词源

词源 1
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.
词源 2
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.
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