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Definition of senary in English: senaryadjective ˈsiːnəriˈsɛnəriˈsɛnəri rare Relating to or based on the number six. 〈罕〉六的；以六为基础的 in the binary scale only two characters are wanted, namely 1 and 0; in the senary, six; in the decimal, ten Example sentencesExamples - Because six is the product of the first two prime numbers and is adjacent to the next two prime numbers, many senary fractions have simple representations.
- Base 2 is called binary, Base 3 is called ternary, Base 4 is called quaternary, Base 5 is called quinary, Base 6 is called senary, Base 7 is called septenary, Base 8 is called octonary or octal.
OriginLate 16th century: from Latin senarius 'containing six', based on sex 'six'. Rhymesbeanery, bicentenary, catenary, centenary, deanery, greenery, machinery, plenary, scenery, septenary Definition of senary in US English: senaryadjectiveˈsenərēˈsɛnəri rare Relating to or based on the number six. 〈罕〉六的；以六为基础的 in the binary scale only two characters are wanted, namely 1 and 0; in the senary, six; in the decimal, ten Example sentencesExamples - Base 2 is called binary, Base 3 is called ternary, Base 4 is called quaternary, Base 5 is called quinary, Base 6 is called senary, Base 7 is called septenary, Base 8 is called octonary or octal.
- Because six is the product of the first two prime numbers and is adjacent to the next two prime numbers, many senary fractions have simple representations.
OriginLate 16th century: from Latin senarius ‘containing six’, based on sex ‘six’. |