BINARY Synonyms: 12 Similar and Opposite Words

binary

adjective

as in dual

consisting of two members or parts that are usually joined a binary star is a system of two stars that revolve around each other under their mutual gravitation

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Recent Examples of binary And when faced with binary decisions to be aggressive or be conservative in big situations — fourth downs, end-of-half situations, and two-point conversions — Shanahan almost always opts for the latter. —

Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2024 The European Space Agency just launched the Hera follow-up mission to see what’s shaking with the binary asteroid system. —

Amanda Kooser, Forbes, 15 Oct. 2024 Quantitative issues, such as how many Palestinian prisoners are to be freed, are more amenable to compromise than binary choices between two extremes. —

Andrew P. Miller, Foreign Affairs, 29 Sep. 2024 As with so many aspects of motherhood, there's a false binary narrative at play. —

Zara Hanawalt, Parents, 15 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for binary