qua·ter·na·ry
ˈkwä-tər-ˌner-ē
ˈkwä-tə-,
kwə-ˈtər-nə-rē
1
a
: of, relating to, or consisting of four units or members
b
: of, relating to, or being a number system with a base of four
2
capitalized
: of, relating to, or being the geologic period from the end of the Tertiary to the present time or the corresponding system of rocks see Geologic Time Table
3
: consisting of, containing, or being an atom bonded to four other atoms
plural quaternaries
1
capitalized
: the Quaternary period or system of rocks
2
: a member of a group fourth in order or rank
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