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binary

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Synonyms: finary

Antonyms: finary

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

Adjective

  1. {{senseid|en|being in one of two mutually exclusive states}} Being in one of two [[mutually exclusive]] [[state]]s.
  2. {{senseid|en|concerning logic of mutually exclusive states}} {{lb|en|logic}} Concerning [[logic]] whose subject matter concerns such states.
  3. {{senseid|en|in or concerning the base-2 number system}} {{lb|en|arithmetic|computing}} Concerning numbers and calculations using the binary [[number system]].
  4. {{senseid|en|having or relating to two coexisting parts or portions}} Having two equally important parts; related to something with two parts.
  5. {{lb|en|mathematics|programming|computer engineering}} Of an [[operation]], [[function]], [[procedure]]{{,}} or [[logic gate]], taking exactly two [[operand]]s, [[argument]]s, [[parameter]]s{{,}} or [[input]]s; having [[domain]] of [[dimension]] 2.
  6. {{lb|en|computing}} Of [[data]], consisting coded values (e.g. [[machine code]]) not interpretable as plain or [[ASCII]] [[text]] (e.g. [[source code]]).
  7. {{lb|en|comparable}} Focusing on two mutually exclusive conditions.
  8. {{C|en|Gender}} {{senseid|en|gender-binary}} {{lb|en|biology|sociology}} Having or pertaining to a [[gender identity]] represented by the [[gender binary]]; either [[male]] or [[female]].

Noun

  1. A state in which only two values are possible, in which something must have one value or the other.
  2. {{lb|en|mathematics|computing|uncountable}} The [[bijective]] [[base]]-2 [[numeral system]], which uses only the [[digit]]s [[0]] and [[1]].
  3. {{senseid|en|Q218013}} {{lb|en|computing}} {{ellip of|en|binary file}}.
  4. {{senseid|en|Q947662}} {{lb|en|astronomy}} {{ellip of|en|binary asteroid}}.
  5. {{senseid|en|Q669420}} {{lb|en|astronomy}} {{ellip of|en|binary planet}}.
  6. {{senseid|en|Q50053}} {{lb|en|astronomy}} {{ellip of|en|binary star}}.
  7. {{senseid|en|Q549269}} {{lb|en|finance}} {{ellip of|en|binary option}}.

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