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- [bahy-nuh-ree, -ner-ee]
- /ˈbaɪ nə ri, -nɛr i/
- /ˈbaɪ.nər.i/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahy-nuh-ree, -ner-ee]
- /ˈbaɪ nə ri, -nɛr i/
Definitions of binary word
- adjective binary Binary describes something that has two different parts. 4
- adjective binary The binary system expresses numbers using only the two digits 0 and 1. It is used especially in computing. 3
- uncountable noun binary Binary is the binary system of expressing numbers. 3
- adjective binary composed of, relating to, or involving two; dual 3
- adjective binary of, relating to, or expressed in binary notation or binary code 3
- adjective binary (of a compound or molecule) containing atoms of two different elements 3
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Origin of binary
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Late Latin bīnārius, equivalent to bīn(ī) (see bin-) + -ārius -ary
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Parts of speech for Binary
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
binary popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for binary
adj binary
- double — twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc.: a double portion; a new house double the size of the old one.
- dual — of, relating to, or noting two.
- twice — two times, as in succession: Write twice a week.
- binate — occurring in two parts or in pairs
- doubled — twice as large, heavy, strong, etc.; twofold in size, amount, number, extent, etc.: a double portion; a new house double the size of the old one.
Antonyms for binary
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