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語源

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.

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /kwəˈtɜː.nə.ɹi/, (rare) /ˈkwɔːt.ən.(ə.)ɹi/
• IPA: (米国発音) /ˈkwɑ.tɚˌnɛɹ.i/, /ˈkwɑ.tɚˌnɛə.ɹi/

形容詞

quaternary (not comparable)

1. Of fourth rank or order.

   the quaternary stress in a pronounced word

2. Of a mathematical expression containing e.g. x.
3. Relating to or in number base four.
4. (Can we verify this sense?) (organic chemistry) quaternary ammonium.
5. (inorganic chemistry) Composed of four elements.

使用する際の注意点

The fourth ordinal from Latin that might etymologically follow tertiary is quartary, but quaternary (from the distributive number instead) is more usual in English.

同意語

• quartal
• quartary (obsolete)

派生語

関連する語

• quaternion

参考

• unary, unitary (1)
  • primary (1st)
• binary (2)
  • secondary (2nd)
• ternary or trinary (3)
  • tertiary (3rd)
• quaternary (4)
  • quartary (4th)
  • tetranary (4)
• quinary (5)
• senary (6)
• septenary (7)
• octonary (8)
• novenary (9)
  • nonary (9th)
• denary (10)
• duodenary (12)
• vicenary (20)
• tricenary (30)
• sexagenary (60)
• centenary (100)

名詞

quaternary (plural quaternaries)

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