QUATERNARY

/kwəˈtɜːnəɹi/ ► audio Scrabble 22 Words With Friends 23

Scrabble letter values: Q10U1A1T1E1R1N1A1R1Y4 = 22

Definition

  1. adjective consisting of or especially arranged in sets of four. — synonyms: quaternate
  2. adjective coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude. — synonyms: fourth, 4th
  3. noun last 2 million years. — synonyms: Quaternary_period, Age_of_Man
  4. noun the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one. — synonyms: four, 4, IV, tetrad, quatern, quaternion, quaternity, quartet

Examples

  • “quaternate leaves”
  • “a quaternary compound”
  • “the quaternary period of geologic time extends from the end of the tertiary period to the present”

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