quinary

Meanings

• noun

  A number system with a base of five. In quinary system, five digits are used instead of ten in the decimal system.

• adjective

  A term used to describe a group or set of five items.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with quinary
fine , line , shine , nine

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Variants

List of all variants of quinary that leads to same result
kinara , kinaras

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Etymology

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From the Latin quinarius, meaning 'a fifth' or 'quintupled'.

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Trivia

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1. The quinary system was used by the Mayans and some other ancient civilizations.

2. Quinary is not commonly used in everyday life, but it can be useful in certain mathematical and scientific applications.

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Related Concepts

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1. decimal system: The most commonly used number system, which is based on ten digits.

2. binary system: A number system with a base of two, used primarily in digital electronics and computing.

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Culture

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Quinary is not a widely used term in popular culture, but it has been used in mathematics and scientific contexts.

How to Memorize "quinary"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a hand with five fingers to represent the number five and the base of the quinary system.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the quinary system with the number five and the hand symbol.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas' to remember the order of the digits in the decimal system, and adapt it to 'My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Five Pizzas' for the quinary system.

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