What's the difference between denary and quinary?

Denary


Definition:

  • (a.) Containing ten; tenfold; proceeding by tens; as, the denary, or decimal, scale.
  • (n.) The number ten; a division into ten.
  • (n.) A coin; the Anglicized form of denarius.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) The flanks of the park have been dubbed "architects' row" in recognition of the new buildings that have sprung up by internationally-renowned designers such as Frank Gehry, Jean Nouvel and Neil Denari.

Quinary


Definition:

  • (a.) Consisting of five; arranged by fives.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) Besides these three forms, there are two others, quaternary hyperparathyroidism and quinary hyperparathyroidism, which are described.
  • (2) The epsilon values for the quaternary and quinary complexes are 6.4 and 3.1, respectively.

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