quinary

ˈkwɪnəri

quinaries

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Definition of quinary - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mathematics

TECH.

group or set of five items

TECH.

The quinary of books was neatly arranged on the shelf.

five

pentad

quintet

astrology

Dated

any of 72 rays associated with the Sun

Dated

Each quinary influences different aspects of life in astrology.

beam

light

ray

Adjective

numbers

TECH.

consisting of five parts

TECH.

The quinary system divides the group into five sections..

pentamerous

quintuple

mathematics

TECH.

related to a base-five numeral system

TECH.

The quinary system uses digits from 0 to 4.

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quinary sector

the part of the economy for top-level decision-making

The quinary sector influences national policy and strategic direction.

Origin of quinary

Latin, quinarius (containing five) + -y (characterized by)

Examples of quinary in a sentence

He collected a quinary of rare coins.
Astrologers study each quinary for insights.
A quinary can affect your zodiac sign.
The quinary structure of the committee ensures diverse perspectives.
The quinary arrangement of the flowers was visually appealing.
Quinary numbers are less common than decimal.

The quinary system simplifies certain calculations.

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French:quinaire, à cinq parties, ...
German:Fünfergruppe, fünfteilig, ...
Italian:quintetto, a base cinque, ...
Spanish:quinar, quintuple, ...
Portuguese:quinteto, quinário, ...
Chinese:五元组, 五部分的, ...
Japanese:五つ組, 五分の, ...
Arabic:خُماسِي, خُماسِيّ, ...
Hebrew:חֲמִישִׁיָּה, חֲמִישִׁי, ...
Russian:пятерка, пятичастный, ...
Ukrainian:п'ятірка, п'ятичастинний, ...
Hindi:पंचक, पंचांगिक, ...
Bengali:পাঁচটির সেট, পাঁচটি অংশ নিয়ে গঠিত, ...
Catalan:quinari, de cinc parts, ...
Czech:pětice, pětidílný, ...
Danish:kvintet, femdelte, ...
Dutch:quinair, vijfdelig, ...
Greek:πεντάδα, πενταμερής, ...
Hungarian:ötös, ötös alapú, ...
Khmer:ក្រុមដែលមានវត្ថុប្រាំ, ដែលមានប្រាំផ្នែក, ...
Korean:다섯 개의 묶음, 오부로 구성된, ...
Persian:پنج‌تایی, پنج‌قسمتی, ...
Polish:piątka, pięcioczęściowy, ...
Portuguese (BR):quinteto, de cinco partes, ...
Romanian:quinar, quinare, ...
Swedish:femgrupp, femdelad, ...
Thai:กลุ่มห้ารายการ, ห้าส่วน, ...
Turkish:beşli, beş parçalı, ...
Vietnamese:bộ năm, năm phần, ...

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