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By far the most prominent elementary relations that are not functions are binary and the most prominent elementary ternary relations are in fact binary functions.

"Elementary" shall mean "part of the signature of a first-order theory".

The most prominent ternary relation that comes to my mind is the betweenness relation in geometry.

I am looking for examples from all over mathematics of elementary ternary relations that are not binary functions (resp. the corresponding theories).

Examples of elementary quaternary relations are also welcome!

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Ternary relations that are not binary functions

By far the most prominent elementary relations that are not functions are binary and the most prominent elementary ternary relations are in fact binary functions.

"Elementary" shall mean "part of the signature of a first-order theory".

The most prominent ternary relation that comes to my mind is the betweenness relation in geometry.

I am looking for examples from all over mathematics of elementary ternary relations that are not binary functions.

Examples of elementary quaternary relations are also welcome!