Meaning & use
binary
Relating to a system with only two possible values, states, or options.
See it in a sentence
Computers store all data using a binary system of ones and zeros.
The debate framed the issue as a binary choice between two extremes.
A note on using this word
In everyday speech, calling a choice binary suggests it may unfairly ignore middle-ground options.
Words with a similar meaning
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A number system that uses only the digits 0 and 1.
The programmer converted the decimal number into binary for the exercise.
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