bi·na·ry (b  n -r )adj. 1. Characterized by or consisting of two parts or components; twofold. 2. Of or relating to a system of numeration having 2 as its base. 3. Chemistry Consisting of or containing only molecules consisting of two kinds of atoms. 4. Of or employing two comparatively nontoxic chemicals that combine to produce a deadly poison: binary weapons; a binary nerve gas. 5. Music Having two sections or subjects. n. pl. bi·na·ries Something that is binary, especially a binary star. [Middle English binarie, from Late Latin b n rius, from Latin bn, two by two; see dwo- in Indo-European roots.] |
binary [ˈbaɪnərɪ]
adj
1. composed of, relating to, or involving two; dual
2. (Mathematics) Maths Computing of, relating to, or expressed in binary notation or binary code
3. (Chemistry) (of a compound or molecule) containing atoms of two different elements
4. (Engineering / Metallurgy) Metallurgy (of an alloy) consisting of two components or phases
5. (Social Science / Education) (of an educational system) consisting of two parallel forms of education such as the grammar school and the secondary modern in Britain
6. (Mathematics) Maths Logic (of a relation, expression, or operation) applying to two elements of its domain; having two argument places; dyadic
n pl -ries
1. something composed of two parts or things
2. (Astronomy) Astronomy See binary star
3. (Military) short for binary weapon
[from Late Latin bīnārius; see bin-]
| binary (bn-r) 1. Having two parts. 2. Mathematics Based on the number 2 or the binary number system. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | binary - a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation star - (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior |
| 2. | binary - 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; "the same source code can be compiled to produce different binaries for different operating systems" computer program, computer programme, programme, program - (computer science) a sequence of instructions that a computer can interpret and execute; "the program required several hundred lines of code" | |
| Adj. | 1. | binary - of or pertaining to a number system have 2 as its base; "a binary digit" |
| 2. | binary - consisting of two (units or components or elements or terms); "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" multiple - having or involving or consisting of more than one part or entity or individual; "multiple birth"; "multiple ownership"; "made multiple copies of the speech"; "his multiple achievements in public life"; "her multiple personalities"; "a pineapple is a multiple fruit" |
Translations
binary [ˈbaɪnəri] adj → binaire
binary code n → code m binaire
binary system n → système m binaire
bin bag n → sac m poubelle
binary code n → code m binaire
binary system n → système m binaire
bin bag n → sac m poubelle
binary
binary:
adj → binär; (Mus) form → zweiteilig
binary:
binary code
n (Comput) → Binärkode m
binary fission
n → Zellteilung f
binary notation
n (Comput) → Binärdarstellung f, → binäre Schreibweise
binary star
n (Astron) → Doppelstern m
binary star system
n (Astron) → Doppelsternsystem nt
binary system
n (Math) → Dualsystem nt, → binäres System
the system of writing and calculating with numbers which uses only two digits (0 and 1) and has 2 as a base (101 = 1 four, 0 twos, 1 unit = 5). binêre ثُنائي، مُزْدَوِج двоичен dvojkový, binární binær binär δυαδικός binario kahendsüsteem باینری؛ دودویی binaarijärjestelmä binaire בִּינָארִי दोहरा binaran a kettes számrendszer binari, biner tvenndarkerfi binario 二進法 이진법 dvinaris binārs; binārā skaitīšanas sistēma perduaan tweetallig binær; totallsystemet system dwójkowy binário binar двоичная система счисления dvojkový (systém) binaren binarni binär, binära talsystemet ระบบฐานสอง ikili sistem 二進位記數法 бінарний ثنائی nhị phân 二进制，二进位的
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