binary
A state in which only two values are possible, in which something must have one value…A state in which only two values are possible, in which something must have one value or the other.
» They and their friend are both non-binary.
Він та його друг обидва небінарні люди.
Вона та її подруга обидві небінарні люди.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A state in which only two values are possible, in which something must have one value or the other.
(uncountable)The bijective base-2 numeral system, which uses only the digits 0 and 1.
Binärsystem
- 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
- a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation
Examples
57 sentencesThey and their friend are both non-binary.
Він та його друг обидва небінарні люди. — deniko
Alex is a non-binary person.
deAlex ist nicht-binär. — wxcraft
Ziri says that he's non-binary.
Computers use the binary number system.
ruКомпьютеры используют двоичную систему счисления. — ZegPhig
deComputer verwenden das Binärsystem. — Waldelfe
Rose told me that they're non-binary.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
Inherited from Middle English binarie. By surface analysis, bin- + -ary.Inherited from Middle English binarie. By surface analysis, bin- + -ary.
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Forms
plural: binariesSynonyms
4 synonyms- 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
- a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation:binary stardouble star
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable