quaternity

• Substantiv, das die Kardinalzahl bezeichnet, die die Summe von drei und eins ist, oder eine Gruppe oder einen Satz von vier Dingen.

A noun referring to the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one, or a group or set of four things.

1. C2formal

   A set or group of four people or things; a fourfold entity.

   Vierergruppe

   • The quaternity of elements in ancient philosophy includes earth, air, fire, and water.
   • The committee was formed as a quaternity to oversee the project.
   • In some traditions, the quaternity represents the four cardinal directions.

   Synonymefoursomequadrupletquartettetrad

2. The number fourC2formal

   The cardinal number that is the sum of three and one.

   Vier

   • The quaternity is often considered a symbol of stability and completeness.
   • In mathematics, a quaternity refers to a set of four elements.
   • The concept of quaternity appears in various cultural and religious contexts.

   Synonymefourquaternaryquaterniontetrad