Definition of
quaternary has definitions from the fields of mathematics,geology
1
[ noun ] (geology) last 2 million years

Synonyms

Age_of_Man Quaternary_period

Related terms

period Cenozoic Pleistocene Holocene

2
[ adjective ] (geology) coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude

Synonyms

fourth 4th

Examples

"the quaternary period of geologic time extends from the end of the tertiary period to the present"

Related terms

ordinal

3
[ adjective ] consisting of or especially arranged in sets of four

Synonyms

quaternate

Examples

"quaternate leaves" "a quaternary compound"

Related terms

multiple

4
[ noun ] (mathematics) the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one

Synonyms

four 4 quartet quatern tetrad quaternity quaternion quadruplet foursome Little_Joe IV

Related terms

digit

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Rhymes with

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Phonetic and Homophones

K W AA1 T ER0 N EH2 R IY0

Similar Spelling

quatern quaternity quaternion quaternate quatrain

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