'Binary' definitions:
Definition of 'binary'
From: WordNet
adjective
Of or pertaining to a number system have 2 as its base; "a binary digit"
adjective
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"
noun
A system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation [syn: binary star, binary, double star]
noun
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" [syn: binary, binary program]
Definition of 'Binary'
From: GCIDE
- Binary \Bi"na*ry\, n. That which is constituted of two figures, things, or parts; two; duality. --Fotherby. [1913 Webster]
Definition of 'Binary'
From: GCIDE
- Binary \Bi"na*ry\, a. [L. binarius, fr. bini two by two, two at a time, fr. root of bis twice; akin to E. two: cf. F. binaire.] Compounded or consisting of two things or parts; characterized by two (things). [1913 Webster]
- Binary arithmetic, that in which numbers are expressed according to the binary scale, or in which two figures only, 0 and 1, are used, in lieu of ten; the cipher multiplying everything by two, as in common arithmetic by ten. Thus, 1 is one; 10 is two; 11 is three; 100 is four, etc. --Davies & Peck.
- Binary compound (Chem.), a compound of two elements, or of an element and a compound performing the function of an element, or of two compounds performing the function of elements.
- Binary logarithms, a system of logarithms devised by Euler for facilitating musical calculations, in which 1 is the logarithm of 2, instead of 10, as in the common logarithms, and the modulus 1.442695 instead of .43429448.
- Binary measure (Mus.), measure divisible by two or four; common time.
- Binary nomenclature (Nat. Hist.), nomenclature in which the names designate both genus and species.
- Binary scale (Arith.), a uniform scale of notation whose ratio is two.
- Binary star (Astron.), a double star whose members have a revolution round their common center of gravity.
- Binary theory (Chem.), the theory that all chemical compounds consist of two constituents of opposite and unlike qualities. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'binary'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- ambidextrous,
- bifacial,
- bifold,
- biform,
- bilateral,
- binate,
- biparous,
- bivalent,
- conduplicate,
- disomatous,
- double,
- double-barreled,
- double-faced,
- dual,
- dualistic,
- duple,
- duplex,
- duplicate,
- geminate,
- geminated,
- Janus-like,
- second,
- secondary,
- twin,
- twinned,
- two-faced,
- two-level,
- two-ply,
- two-sided,
- two-story,
- twofold
Words containing 'Binary'
- Binary arithmetic,
- Binary compound,
- Binary logarithms,
- Binary measure,
- Binary nomenclature,
- Binary salt,
- Binary scale,
- Binary star,
- Binary theory,
- binary code,
- binary digit,
- binary file,
- binary notation,
- binary operation,
- binary program,
- binary system,
- binary arithmetic operation,
- binary number system,
- binary numeration system,
- pure binary numeration system,
- equivalent-binary-digit factor