Meanings
adjectiven-ary (not comparable)
alternative m-ary
- not comparablemathematicsOf, or relating to, n entities (where n is an arbitrary or large number).
Origin
From n (“an arbitrary number”) + -ary.
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n-ary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/n-ary
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“n-ary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/n-ary. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “n-ary,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/n-ary.
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