Meaning of binary in English

1. Pronunciation

   /ˈbaɪˌnəri/

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1. Classifying Adjective

   binary

   Definitions

   1. consisting of two (units or components or elements or terms) or based on two

   Examples

   • « a binary star is a system in which two stars revolve around each other »
   • « a binary compound »
   • « the binary number system has two as its base »

   Synonyms

   • multiple

2. Noun

   binary

   Definitions

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

3. Qualitative Adjective

   binary

   Etymology

   late Middle English (in the sense ‘duality, a pair’): from late Latin binarius, from bini‘two together’

   Definitions

   1. of or pertaining to a number system have 2 as its base

   Examples

   • « a binary digit »