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senary

/ˈsiːnəɹi/

senary adjective: of sixth rank or order.

Adjective

senary (not comparable)

  1. Of sixth rank or order.
    • In particular, one can construct mixed binary/ternary codes via senary codes by applying the Chinese Gray map (see Example 1).2001, Manish K. Gupta, David G. Glynn, and T. Aaron Gulliver, On Senary Simplex Codes, in Applied Algebra, Algebraic Algorithms and Error-Correcting Codes: proceedings of 14th International...
  2. Of, pertaining to, or based on six.
    • The senary fraction 0.2 is one-third, i.e. two-sixths.
    Synonyms:
    sextal

Noun

senary (uncountable)

  1. The numeral system which uses six as the base.
    Synonyms:
    seximal

senary meaning in Tamil

senary in Tamil

ஆறன் தொகுதி, ஆறு ஆறாக எண்ணுதற்குரிய, ஆறு என்னும் எண்ணெ உட்கொண்ட

Synonyms of senary

Origin of senary

From the Latin sēnārius (“consisting of six each”), from sēnī (“six each, six at a time”) + -ārius (whence the English suffix -ary). Doublet of senarius.

Words that rhyme with senary

Questions about senary

What does senary mean?
Senary means of sixth rank or order.
What is senary in Tamil?
Senary in Tamil is ஆறன் தொகுதி, ஆறு ஆறாக எண்ணுதற்குரிய, ஆறு என்னும் எண்ணெ உட்கொண்ட. See Senary meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is senary?
Senary can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce senary?
Senary is pronounced /ˈsiːnəɹi/.

Words near senary in the dictionary

  1. senang
  2. Senapati
  3. senarii
  4. senarius
  5. senarmontite
  6. senary
  7. senat
  8. senataxin
  9. senataxins
  10. senate
  11. Senate bean soup

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