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Meaning of Binary | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈbaɪ.nə.ɹɪ

Definitions

  1. A state in which only two values are possible, in which something must have one value or the other.
  2. The bijective base-2 numeral system, which uses only the digits 0 and 1.
  3. Synonym of binary file.
  4. Synonym of binary asteroid.
  5. Synonym of binary planet.
  6. Synonym of binary star.
  7. Synonym of binary option.

Equivalents

Examples

“The correlation between warmth and cold is an internal one where the existence of one depends on and is defined by the other. Hence, the yin-yang binary as a correlative binary of light-shade or warmth-cold [...]”
“The “in” versus “out” of this sociological model certainly carries to the admittedly simplistic binary of “good” versus “bad” of stereotypes in fictional works and the scholarly approaches to them.”
“As an “all-female” humanoid species not bound to the traditional forms of mating, in that they reproduce through a form of telepathic parthenogenesis, the design of the Asari collapses boundaries of sex and sexuality. The Asari are a species rendered as Other, even in comparison to the various beings populating the gameworld. Characters recognize and struggle against prejudice and limited understanding of Asari customs, culture, and practices. These gameworld features allow for a space where awareness and exploration of sexualities outside of the heterosexual binary can take place.”
“As our initial exposure to the base 10 number system consisted of learning how to count, it also makes sense that we might begin by learning how to count in binary.”
“Now that you have a high-level idea of what binaries look like and how they work, you're ready to dive into a real binary format.”
“As discussed in Section 5.1, the study of the properties of planets in binaries and the search for differences between the characteristics of these objects and those of planets orbiting single stars, is crucial to the understanding of the role of binarity in planet formation and evolution.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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