octonary
/'ɔktənəri/
Definition
- Noun:
- The cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one; eight: "Octonary" is a formal or technical term for the number eight, often used in specific contexts like mathematics, music, or poetry to denote a group or set of eight.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- In some ancient counting systems, an octonary was used as a base. (In some ancient counting systems, an octonary was used as a base.)
- The poet structured the verse in octonaries. (The poet structured the verse in octonaries.)
Advanced Usage
- As a numeral system: Referring to a base-8 number system.
- The computer scientist explained the principles of an octonary system. (The computer scientist explained the principles of an octonary system.)
- In prosody: Describing a line of verse containing eight syllables or a stanza of eight lines.
- The ballad is composed in octonary meter. (The ballad is composed in octonary meter.)
Variants and Related Words
- Octal (adj): Relating to or using a base-8 number system.
- The programmer converted the decimal number to its octal equivalent. (The programmer converted the decimal number to its octal equivalent.)
- Octet (n): A group of eight people or things, especially musicians.
- A string octet performed at the concert. (A string octet performed at the concert.)
- Octave (n): In music, the interval between one musical pitch and another with double its frequency; a series of eight notes.
- She sang a perfect octave. (She sang a perfect octave.)
Synonyms
- Eight: The common word for the cardinal number.
- Octad: A group or set of eight (more common in technical contexts).
Related Phrases
- Octonary scale: A musical scale of eight notes.
- The composer experimented with an octonary scale. (The composer experimented with an octonary scale.)
- Octonary grouping: A set or arrangement of eight items.
- The data was organized into octonary groupings for analysis. (The data was organized into octonary groupings for analysis.)
Noun
-
the cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one
