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binary

/ˈbaɪ.nə.ɹi/noun, adjective3 syllables

Binary means: a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation.

Synonyms for binary5

noun, as in a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation

binary star, double star

noun, as in a pre-compiled, pre-linked program that is ready to run under a given operating system; a binary for one operating system will not run on a different operating system

binary program

adjective, as in consisting of two (units or components or elements or terms)

multiple

also used for binary

base 2

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What does binary mean?4

noun

1

a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation

2

a pre-compiled, pre-linked program that is ready to run under a given operating system; a binary for one operating system will not run on a different operating system“the same source code can be compiled to produce different binaries for different operating systems”

adjective

1

consisting of two (units or components or elements or terms)“a binary star is a system in which two stars revolve around each other”

2

of or pertaining to a number system have 2 as its base“a binary digit”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with binary?2

three syllables

winery

four syllables

refinery
Show 13 near rhymes
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Binary in a sentence

  • I am not a man, a woman, or non-binary.GiggyMantis
  • What would you call your non-binary parent?shekitten
  • What would you call the non-binary sibling of one of your parents?shekitten
  • They and their friend are both non-binary.RobinvanderVliet
  • Probit statistical models can be used for binary variables.mccarras
  • There is no way of reconciling binary sex with biology.shekitten
  • There is no way of reconciling binary gender with biology.shekitten
  • How should we address a non-binary person?felidad

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Forms of binary

as a noun

plural
binaries