Octonary (Noun)
Meaning
The cardinal number that is the sum of seven and one.
Classification
Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure.
Examples
- The teacher asked the student to write the octonary numeral on the blackboard.
- In the game of chess, the king can move one square in any direction, but the pawn can move forward one or two squares on its first move, except when it reaches the octonary rank.
- The poet's use of the octonary meter created a sense of rhythmic tension in the verse.
- The architect designed the building with an octonary pattern of columns, which added to its visual appeal.
- The computer programmer used the octonary number system to represent colors in the graphics code.