Synonyms for Quaternary & Similar Words
Definition of quaternary
- adjective
- consisting of or especially arranged in sets of four; "quaternate leaves"; "a quaternary compound"
- coming next after the third and just before the fifth in position or time or degree or magnitude; "the quaternary period of geologic time extends from the end of the tertiary period to the present"
- noun
- last 2 million years
12 synonyms found
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