Definition

Relating to or consisting of five parts or elements.

Example

The quinary system is used in some cultures to represent numbers based on five.

Conversation

Did you know that some cultures use a quinary counting system?

Really? I never heard of that before. How does it work?

Well, it means they count using groups of five instead of ten.

That's interesting! I wonder how that affects their math skills.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Quinary → It is formed from "quin" (from Latin "quinque", meaning five) and "-ary" (meaning pertaining to or connected with). The word "quinary" refers to something that is related to or based on the number five.

Memory Tip

Think of 'five' ('quin') and remember that 'quinary' means something related to the number five.

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