binary
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4.8
- adjective
- /ˈbaɪnəri/
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binario
- In a binary system, each digit can only be 0 or 1.
- binary opposition
- a binary variable
- binary logistic regression
And it's a very kind of binary way of thinking.
- And it's a very kind of binary way of thinking.
- He made us in pairs, He made us binary man and woman, right?
- But again, in this country, maybe gender is not binary, but politics is.
- And so each of these ideals are not binary.
- Free yourself from the limitations of the binary world.
- So it's that sort of, what's the word, I guess, binary approach.
- And so my second pithy answer for him is binary thinking produces grayscale rainbows.
- So the so the first point being that we see trust is too binary.
- And I thought, God bless you, God bless your generation that it isn't binary.
- So again, I think the issue is there that it's not a binary thing.
- And the what we see spin up or spin down is a binary choice, just like getting a rabbit and a dog.
- There are two binary things going on.
Examples
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The building blocks being very simple, they're binary, either they are filled or not filled.
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We are not against gay rights, we're against the binary system.
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So some things are binary and human, not cultural.
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And it's a very kind of binary way of thinking.
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So I try to in many cases make binary decisions.
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So I think those two things sound very separate and probably binary, kind of black and white.
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It's a binary system connected to three independent alarms.
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Its thinking is binary.
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She faced a binary choice: to support the project or abandon it.
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The movie presented a binary perspective on love and hate, with no shades of gray.
Synonyms
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8.2
A form in grammar used for exactly two people or things
Compounds
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3.5
A system that uses 0s and 1s to show text and instructions in computers
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3
4.7
Two stars in space that move around a shared point because they pull on each other
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4.7
A computer file that stores data in a non-text form for programs to read
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An operation with two inputs that gives a true or false result
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A single computer file of data that programs cannot easily read or change
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A way to write numbers and information using only the digits 0 and 1
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A number system that uses only the numbers 0 and 1, often used by computers
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A rule that combines two values into one result, like addition or AND
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Average number of binary digits needed to show one digit in another number system
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A way of writing numbers using only the digits 0 and 1
How Many
Surface Forms
Morphology
binary = bi (transparent) = bi + bin + ary
Direct combination of 'bi-' (two) with '-ary' yielding 'consisting of two parts'; straightforward for learners acquainted with 'bi-'.
Etymology
Binary comes from the Latin part bi- meaning 'two', just like in bicycle. So when something is described as binary it is simply made of two parts or a pair.