denary
Containing ten partsContaining ten parts.
/ˈdiːnəɹi/
Meaning
2 senses(not comparable)Containing ten parts.
containing ten or ten parts
(not comparable)Based on the number ten (as ternary is based on number 3)
numbered or proceeding by tens; based on ten
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
First attested in 1577; from the Latin dēnārius (“containing ten”), from dēnī (“ten each,First attested in 1577; from the Latin dēnārius (“containing ten”), from dēnī (“ten each, ten at a time”) + -ārius (whence the English suffix -ary).
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