binary (B1)
adjective
Pronunciation: /ˈbaɪnəri/
Definition
Relating to, composed of, or involving two things.
Examples
The company has a binary organizational structure with two levels of management.
The problem can be approached from a binary perspective, with only two possible outcomes.
She explained the binary nature of the code, which uses only 0s and 1s.
How to Use binary
- binary system (collocation)
- A system that uses only two states or symbols. — "Computers rely on the binary system to store and process data."
- binary search (collocation)
- An efficient algorithm for finding an item from a sorted list of items. — "The binary search algorithm significantly speeds up data retrieval."
- binary opposition (collocation)
- A pair of related terms or concepts that are opposite in meaning. — "The novel explores themes of binary opposition, such as good versus evil."
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