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n-ary

/ˈɛnəɹi/

n-ary adjective: of, or relating to, n entities (where n is an arbitrary or large number).

Adjective

n-ary (not comparable)

  1. Of, or relating to, n entities (where n is an arbitrary or large number).

Forms of n-ary

alternative formm-ary

Origin of n-ary

From n (“an arbitrary number”) + -ary.

Questions about n-ary

What does n-ary mean?
N-ary means of, or relating to, n entities (where n is an arbitrary or large number).
What part of speech is n-ary?
N-ary is an adjective.
How do you pronounce n-ary?
N-ary is pronounced /ˈɛnəɹi/.

Words near n-ary in the dictionary

  1. N-acetyl-p-aminophenol
  2. N-acetyl-para-aminophenol
  3. n-adic
  4. N-aquifer
  5. N-arachidonoylethanolamine
  6. n-ary
  7. N-bar
  8. N-bars
  9. N-benzyl-N-isopropylpivalamide
  10. n-body problem
  11. n-bomb

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