tertiary

adj : coming next after the second and just before the fourth in

position [syn: {third}, {3rd}]

n : from 2 million to 63 million years ago [syn: {Tertiary}, {Tertiary

period}]

ternary

A description of an {operator} taking three

arguments. The only common example is {C}'s ?: operator which

is used in the form "CONDITION ? EXP1 : EXP2" and returns EXP1

if CONDITION is true else EXP2. {Haskell} has a similar "if

CONDITION then EXP1 else EXP2" operator.

See also {unary}, {binary}.

(1998-07-29)