binary
adjective
consisting of, indicating, or involving two.
binaries
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pluralof binary.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The most widely accepted astrophysical explanation for this background is a population of supermassive black hole binaries gradually spiraling inward.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
"If the orbital speed of the binaries is less than the kick speed, the wide binaries will become gravitationally unbound," Fuller explains.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
One of the stellar binaries, known as G203-47, is now officially the ninth closest white dwarf to the Sun.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026
The trilogy artfully transcends the binaries of empire, overlaying the brute facts of economy and race with ripping anecdotes, splendid uniforms and sensual Indian architecture.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
In observations of spectroscopic binaries we do not always get a double spectrum.
From Astronomy of To-day A Popular Introduction in Non-Technical Language by Cecil Goodrich Julius Dolmage
